The long-term effectiveness of steroid injections in primary acromioclavicular joint arthritis: A five-year prospective study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 535-538

  Hossain, Saqif ^a   Jacobs, Leo G H ^a   Hashmi, Rashid ^a  

^a ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46049101817     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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