Corticosteroid injection in diabetic patients with trigger finger: A prospective, randomized, controlled double-blinded study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 89 A, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2604-2611

  Baumgarten, Keith M ^a   Gerlach, David ^b   Boyer, Martin I ^b  

^a Orthopedic Institute   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE ACETATE PLUS BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; CORTICOSTEROID; LIDOCAINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC PATIENT; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; NEUROPATHY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SNAPPING FINGER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; TENOSYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36849015250     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.00230     Document Type: Article

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