Corticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a special report published in the journal Radiology.

Correspondence to Dr Sathish Rajasekaran, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Sports Medicine, 2701 Prairie Meadow Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; ...

A cortisone shot is an injection containing a steroid. A person with hip pain due to injury or disease may receive a cortisone shot to help treat pain and swelling in the hip joint. A cortisone shot ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - Corticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a special report published in the journal ...