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Do Preoperative Intra-Articular Steroid Injections Affect the Choice of Surgical Procedures for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis?

Komura S; Hirakawa A; Hirose H; Kawaguchi A; Ito Y; Akiyama H · 2026 · The Journal of hand surgery

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Abstract (excerpt)

Purpose This study investigated the influence of preoperative intra-articular steroid injections on surgical outcomes of trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI) arthroplasty and arthrodesis and aimed to…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2026.01.024