Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jun 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudySubacromial corticosteroid injection on poststroke hemiplegic shoulder pain: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
To evaluate the effect of subacromial corticosteroid injection on hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP). ⋯ To our knowledge, this is the first randomized, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy of subacromial injection in HSP patients with evidence of rotator cuff disorder. Subacromial corticosteroid injection showed improvement in pain, disability, and active range of motion, and the duration of its efficacy continued up to 8 weeks.