Study to outline the efficacy and illustrate techniques for steroid injection for trigger finger and thumb

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 973, 2006, Pages 763-766

  Akhtar, S ^a,b   Burke, F D ^a  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

FINGER; HUMAN; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEEDLE; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TENDON;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; FINGERS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NEEDLES; PAIN; TENDONS;

EID: 39049180144     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: 14690756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.2006.048330     Document Type: Article

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