title: Controlled study of the use of local steroid injection in the treatment of trigger finger and thumb.
abstract: A controlled double-blind prospective study of injection of methylprednisolone acetate plus local anaesthetic against a control injection of a local anaesthetic in the treatment of trigger finger and thumb has shown a 60% success rate for the steroid injection against 16% for the control group (p less than 0.05). This is the first controlled trial of local steroid therapy in this condition.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Department, General Infirmary, Leeds.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sloan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D008875:Middle Aged; D009209:Myofascial Pain Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013933:Thumb
chemical_list: D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D008775:Methylprednisolone