Perioperative use of intra-articular steroids during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eric JouAndrew Kailin ZhouJamie Sin Ying HoAzeem ThahirPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2021)
Perioperative ICI treatments may bring significant, multifaceted benefits during the pandemic. However, ICIs increase the risk of infection, and perioperative COVID-19 is associated with mortality. The use of ICIs during the COVID-19 pandemic should therefore be considered carefully on an individual patient basis, weighing the associated risks and benefits.