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No advantage of dexamethasone injection for lateral elbow pain in 6 month period
April 2013
No advantage of dexamethasone injection for lateral elbow pain in 6 month period
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Injection of Dexamethasone Versus Placebo for Lateral Elbow Pain: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial
J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Jul-Aug;33(6):909-19Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
64 patients with lateral elbow pain were randomly assigned to receive dexamethasone or a placebo injection, in order to evaluate the efficacy of dexamethasone. Assessments over a 6 month period indicated that corticosteroid injections for lateral elbow pain did not affect the clinical course or outcomes. It was also determined that the perceived disability associated with lateral elbow pain that a...
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