Subcutaneous calcification following injection of triamcinolone hexacetonide for plantar fasciitis

Rheumatology

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1838-

  Raghavendran, R R ^a   Peart, F ^b   Grindulis, Karl A ^a  

^a SANDWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LEDESPAN; TRIAMCINOLONE HEXACETONIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTHRITIS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CALCIFICATION; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT DURATION; WOUND DRESSING;

AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CALCINOSIS; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EID: 56649106683     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken375     Document Type: Letter

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