title: Acute radial artery ischemia following therapeutic steroid injection.
abstract: Intra-arterial corticosteroid injection at the wrist can have devastating consequences. Anatomic arterial variation of the hand can lead to atypical presentation. A careful history and examination, with appropriate investigations, can lead to an accurate diagnosis in such difficult cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Colney Lane, Norwich, UK. mgswindells@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Mark G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Swindells
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tehrani
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goodwin-Walters
authors.forename: Elaine M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Sassoon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017534:Radial Artery; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide