title: By the way, doctor. I'm 86 and have been getting four cortisone shots a year for the past several years for the arthritis in my right knee. But my doctor seems to think the shots are a bad idea. Doesn't the pain relief outweigh any long-term harm, especially at my age?
authors.forename: Donald T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Reilly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003348:Cortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular / Q000009:adverse effects; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003348:Cortisone