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Corticosteroid injection in tennis elbow
Care must be taken to avoid both the nerve medially (paralysis) and subcuticular adipose tissue (necrosis) (2)
1. Gaujoux-Viala C et al. Efficacy and safety of steroid injections for shoulder and elbow tendonitis: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Dec;68(12):1843-9.
2. Coombes BK et al. Efficacy and safety of corticosteroid injections and other injections for management of tendinopathy: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Lancet. 2010 Nov 20;376(9754):1751-67.
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