The effect of long-term corticosteroid therapy on joint mobility.
Long-term corticosteroid therapy has been implicated as a cause of joint hypermobility. The joint mobility of 25 patients who had been on oral corticosteroids for at least 5 years, was compared to that of 40 controls. There was no significant difference between the two groups. It was concluded that oral corticosteroids do not contribute to joint hypermobility.
de la Harpe
A L
AL
Department of Rheumatology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Brighton
S W
SW
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones