Article

Intra-articular corticosteroid injections are frequently used in the management
of both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, with most evidence and articles
confined to the knee joint.
There are few articles that deal with intra-articular
corticosteroid injections in the foot and ankle.
The aim of this critical
literature review is to find the most up-to-date material on intra-articular
corticosteroid injections for the foot and ankle.
This article will review :
effects of corticosteroids; pharmacology of injectable corticosteroids; mechanism
of action; indications and contraindications; agents and the dosages; adverse
effects; and injection techniques. All Foreign and English language journals were
searched. Please refer to Section 2 for search criteria.
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