A prospective randomized trial comparing the effectiveness of one versus two (staged) corticosteroid injections for the treatment of stenosing tenosynovitis

Hand

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 340-345

  Sheikh, Emran ^a   Peters, John D ^b   Sayde, Will ^c   Maltenfort, Mitchell ^d   Leinberry, Charles ^d  

^a Jefferson Medical College ^*  (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d ROTHMAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisone injection; DASH; Stenosing tenosynovitis; Trigger finger

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892170599     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-014-9603-4     Document Type: Article

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