The efficacy of an injection of steroids for medial epicondylitis: A prospective study of sixty elbows

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1648-1652

  Stahl, Shalom ^a   Kaufman, Teddy ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPIGMENTATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EPICONDYLITIS; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LIPOATROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030724167     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199711000-00006     Document Type: Article

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