Table 2 Summary of the included retrospective studies
From: Adverse effects of extra-articular corticosteroid injections: a systematic review
Author, Year of publication | Type of study | Indication | Corticosteroid used | Complication (number of cases) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Berthelot 2004 [62] | Questionnaire sent to 500 rheumatologist | Different rheumatologic diseases | Cortivazol Hydrocortisone Betamethasone Paramethasone | Tachon's syndrome (n = 318) * |
Cill 2004 [98] | 48 cases | Achilles tendinopathy | Triamcinolone 10 mg and 20 mg with bupivacaine 0.25% | No major complications, 1 patient (2%) reported purple skin dicoloration |
Bjorkman 2004 [99] | 27 cases | Rupture of the tendon extensor pollicis longus | 2 oral corticosteroids and 2 local corticosteroid injections | Rupture of the tendon extensor pollicis longus n = 4 associated with use of corticosteroids |
Acevedo 1998 [100] | 765 cases | Plantar fasciitis | Triamcinolone 40 mg (122) | Plantar fascia rupture (n = 44) ** |
Astrom 1998 [101] | 298 cases | Achilles tendinopathy | Unknown | Preoperative steroid injection was predictive of a partial rupture*** |
Weinstein 1984 [61] | Follow-up of 47 cases | Traumatic olecranon bursitis | 25 patients received Triamcinolone 20 mg after aspiration | septic bursitis (9%) skin atrophy (25%) chronic pain (28%) |