title: Industrial medicine and acute musculoskeletal rehabilitation. 6. Upper- and lower-limb injections for acute musculoskeletal injuries and injured workers.
abstract: This self-directed study module focuses on the use of corticosteroids and other injections in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, Achilles' tendinitis, and plantar fasciitis. It is part of the study guide on industrial rehabilitation medicine and acute musculoskeletal rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To review the medical literature to help clinicians make treatment decisions regarding corticosteroid and other injections in the upper and lower limbs in injured workers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. Patrick.Foye@UMDNJ.edu
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Foye
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panagos
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zuhosky
authors.forename: Aaron W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Sable
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Irwin
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D053684:De Quervain Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones