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Author: Bugeja, Mark; Mariani, Jasmine; Dowling, Jessica; Stringaro, Giulia; Portelli, Jean Luc; Sant, Kurstein; Casaletto, John
Title: Musculoskeletal steroid injections during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Cord-id: n5df3tn4
  • Document date: 2021_7_21
  • ID: n5df3tn4
    Snippet: INTRODUCTION: This study aims to determine whether musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections increase the risk for COVID-19. METHOD: 734 patients who received a corticosteroid injection during the COVID-19 pandemic were followed and their COVID status within 30 days after the injection checked. The results were then compared with an age and sex matched control group. RESULTS: No statistically significant difference in the frequency of COVID-19 cases between the two groups was found. CONCLUSION:
    Document: INTRODUCTION: This study aims to determine whether musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections increase the risk for COVID-19. METHOD: 734 patients who received a corticosteroid injection during the COVID-19 pandemic were followed and their COVID status within 30 days after the injection checked. The results were then compared with an age and sex matched control group. RESULTS: No statistically significant difference in the frequency of COVID-19 cases between the two groups was found. CONCLUSION: It appears that the use of musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections during the COVID-19 pandemic does not confer increased risk of contracting the virus.

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