Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Oct 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialCorticosteroids injection in rotator cuff tears in elderly patient: pain outcome prediction.
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the effect of corticosteroids intra-articular injections on pain in patients with rotator cuff tear (RCT), and to identify predictors for pain outcomes. ⋯ Corticosteroids can relieve pain in RCT. Active ROM is the most important predictor of pain outcomes. This finding can be useful to physicians when deciding on the type of patients who might best benefit from intra-articular injections of corticosteroids.