Effectiveness of intramuscular corticosteroid injection versus placebo injection in patients with hip osteoarthritis: design of a randomized double-blinded controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent international guidelines recommend intra-articular corticosteroid injections for patients with hip osteoarthritis who have moderate to severe pain and do not respond satisfactorily to oral analgesic/anti-inflammatory agents. O...

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Main Authors: Dorleijn Desirée MJ, Luijsterburg Pim AJ, Reijman Max, Kloppenburg Margreet, Verhaar Jan AN, Bindels Patrick JE, Bos P Koen, Bierma-Zeinstra Sita MA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/280