Topical corticosteroid for treatment of hand osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Hand osteoarthritis is a common and disabling chronic joint disease with a lack of effective therapies. Emerging evidence suggests the role of local inflammation in causing pain in hand osteoarthritis. Corticosteroids are potent anti-inflammatory drugs used in many rheumatic dise...

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Published in:	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Main Authors:	Yuanyuan Wang, Sultana Monira Hussain, Desmond Gan, Yuan Z. Lim, Mahnuma Mahfuz Estee, Stephane Heritier, Anita E. Wluka, Flavia M. Cicuttini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-12-01
Subjects:	Topical corticosteroid Osteoarthritis Hand Pain Function
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04921-2