The Effect of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Corticosteroid Injections on Outcomes Following Arthroplasty.
Amr M TawfikJustin N ElkhechenJomar N A AryeeFrancis SirchPeter FiltesBrian M KattPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2022)
Preoperative CMCJ steroid injection status does not affect major complication rates or functional outcomes following CMCJ arthroplasty. However, injections increase the rate of minor complications. The qDASH and complication rates following CMCJ arthroplasty are not affected by receiving greater than 3 injections preoperatively.