Getting therapeutics into joints in a targeted and sustained fashion is difficult Intra-articular injection solves the delivery problem and brings several additional advantages over systemic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Katt and colleagues used wrist radiographs to visualize location of the CMC joint injection with triamcinolone ...

Doctors can inject medications directly into a person’s joints to reduce pain and swelling, and increase range of motion. There are various types of injections, but only some are covered by medical ...

Share on Pinterest Corticosteroid injections may not always be the best solution for all arthritis patients. Gordon Schirmer/EyeEm/Stocksy Two independent studies investigated the effect of ...

Osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint is a common cause of pain in patients aged over 50. Patients present with pain directly over the joint, and the diagnosis is confirmed on examination. • ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - Corticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a special report published in the journal ...

Septic arthritis (SA) causes undoubted morbidity and ultimately mortality. Consequently, this carries grave significance to patients and profound medico-legal implications to health professionals when ...

The Joint Commission wants healthcare organizations to pay more attention to risks associated with improper use of injectable medicines, and to do something about the problem. "Patients visiting a ...

Still, preparing the injection site helps minimize the risk of joint contamination. In previous studies veterinarians have demonstrated that the presence of hair at the injection site does not inhibit ...

Injection of a drug into a joint is often used as treatment where pain is caused by synovitis — an inflammation of the soft tissues — generalised trauma or osteoarthritis. If there is obvious swelling ...