Accuracy of intra-articular injections for osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 265-266

  Helm, A T ^a   Higgins, G ^a   Rajkumar, P ^a   Redfern, D R M ^a  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; NEEDLE; OPERATING ROOM; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; MALE; METACARPUS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; STEROIDS;

EID: 0037865266     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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