Corticosteroid injections for trochanteric bursitis: Is fluoroscopy necessary? A pilot study

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 100-106

  Cohen, S P ^a,b   Narvaez, J C ^b,c   Lebovits, A H ^d   Stojanovic, M P ^e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications, trochanteric bursitis; Hormones, corticosteroids; Injection; Pain, hip; Radiology, fluoroscopy

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BURSITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HIP DISEASE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NEEDLE; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 11344270228     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei012     Document Type: Article

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