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Steroid injection into rotator interval favoured over IA & subacromial injection for frozen shoulder

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April 2018

Steroid injection into rotator interval favoured over IA & subacromial injection for frozen shoulder

Vol: 7| Issue: 4| Number:11| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The Effect of Corticosteroid Injection Into Rotator Interval for Early Frozen Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar;46(3):663-670

Contributing Authors:
J Chen S Chen Y Sun S Liu

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97 patients with symptomatic primary adhesive capsulitis for less than 9 months were included in this trial to compare the efficacy of three sites for corticosteroid injections. Patients were randomized to receive an injection of 1mL 40mg/mL triamcinolone acetonide with 2mL 2% lidocaine within the rotator interval along the coracohumeral ligament, in the intraarticular space, or in the subacromial...

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