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Perceived Risks of Joint Infection Following Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections: A Survey of Rheumatologists

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There are no clear published data on the risks of bacterial arthritis following intra-articular corticosteroid injections. Forty rheumatologists were given a detailed questionnaire; 32 (response 80%) completed questionnaires were analysed. On the basis of recalled cases of post-injection joint infection we estimate this risk to be low, at 4.6/100 000 injections.

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  1. Department of Rheumatology, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Withington Hospital, Manchester, UK, , , , , , GB

    B. Pal & J. Morris

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Pal, B., Morris, J. Perceived Risks of Joint Infection Following Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections: A Survey of Rheumatologists. Clin Rheumatol 18, 264–265 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100670050098

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