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Intra-articular corticosteroids in septic arthritis: beneficial or barmy?
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We read with interest the paper by Wysenbeeket al about the treatment of staphylococcal septic arthritis in rabbits by intra-articular corticosteroids in addition to antibiotics1 and would like to share our recent clinical experience that we feel pertinent to this scientific research.
Traditional teaching dictates that intra-articular corticosteroids are contraindicated in the management of septic arthritis, the appropriate treatment being antibiotics and …