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Clinical efficacy unrelated to corticosteroid injection accuracy for shoulder impingement

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March 2013

Clinical efficacy unrelated to corticosteroid injection accuracy for shoulder impingement

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:132| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The accuracy of sub-acromial corticosteroid injections: A comparison of multiple methods

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2008 Jan-Feb;17(1 Suppl):61S-66S.

Contributing Authors:
Michael N Kang Louis Rizio Michael Prybicien David A Middlemas Marcia F Blacksin

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Synopsis

60 shoulders with diagnosed impingement syndrome, were randomized to receive a subacromial injection of a mix of corticosteroids, local anesthetic, and contrast dye either of the 3 anatomical locations: anterolateral, lateral or posterior. The overall accuracy of subacromial injections was 70%, with no difference between the anterolateral, posterior, or lateral portals. Accuracy was not associated...

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