The Effectiveness of Oral Corticosteroids in Improving Trigger Finger in Diabetic Patients

The Effectiveness of Oral Corticosteroids in Improving Trigger Finger in Diabetic Patients

Background and purpose: Evidence suggest high prevalence of trigger finger (TF) in diabetic patients. Corticosteroid injection in the area of tendon sheath thickening is the first-line treatment of choice for TF. However, some studies indicated low efficacy of this method in diabetic patients. This...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Niksolat, Maryam Mobini, Aref Hosseinian Amiri, Sahar Farzandi, Hadi Majidi, Mohsen Aarabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
trigger finger
oral corticosteroids
diabetes mellitus
Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-11420-en.html

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