Ultrasound-guided injection of a corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid: A potential new approach to the treatment of trigger finger

Drugs in R and D

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-145

  Callegari, Leonardo ^a   Spanò, Emanuela ^a   Bini, Amedeo ^a   Valli, Federico ^a   Genovese, Eugenio ^a   Fugazzola, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hyaluronic acid; Tenosynovitis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYALURONIC ACID; LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; SINOVIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YARAL;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SAFETY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAMPLE SIZE; SPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGGER FINGER; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 79959477314     PISSN: 11745886     EISSN: 11796901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11591220-000000000-00000     Document Type: Article

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