title: Indications and Usefulness of Common Injections for Nontraumatic Orthopedic Complaints.
abstract: Pain related to various musculoskeletal conditions is a common patient complaint, and one that is often difficult to remedy. In addition to oral analgesics and physical therapy, local injections (most commonly of corticosteroids) are a common intervention and have been for decades. However, in most cases, the literature is full of poor-quality studies, making the true utility of these injections questionable. This article reviews some of the literature studying these injections with the goal of providing clinicians the information to make evidence-based, high-value choices.
authors.affiliation: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, 51 North 29th Street, Medical Arts Building, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: Robert.Cato@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Robert K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Cato
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D053684:De Quervain Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid
keywords: Arthritis; Corticosteroids; Joint injections; Steroid injections; Tendinopathy