Ultrasound-guided steroid injection for osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint of the thumb

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-49

  Cobley, T D D ^a   Silver, D A T ^a   Devaraj, V S ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intra articular injection; Osteoarthritis; Trapeziometacarpal; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LIDOCAINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG MIXTURE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJECTION; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THUMB;

EID: 0038175049     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-002-0449-6     Document Type: Article

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