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Corticosteroid injections offer pain relief and increased ROM in adhesive capsulitis

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March 2015

Corticosteroid injections offer pain relief and increased ROM in adhesive capsulitis

Vol: 4| Issue: 3| Number:23| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Systematic review
OE Level Evidence:3
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Glenohumeral corticosteroid injections in adhesive capsulitis: a systematic search and review

PM R. 2014 Dec;6(12):1143-56.

Contributing Authors:
A Song LD Higgins J Newman NB Jain

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This systematic review identified 25 studies which assessed the effects of intra-articular corticosteroid injections, as well as the effects of image-guided corticosteroid injections, for the treatment of adhesive capsulitis. A total of 1,429 patients were identified from the 25 studies, and were followed up between 1 to 44 months. Results from the review indicated that corticosteroid injections o...

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