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Rheumatology 2000; 39: 923-924
© 2000 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Osteomyelitis of the humerus following steroid injections for tennis elbow

S. Jawed and S. A. Allard

Department of Rheumatology, West Middlesex University Hospital, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 6AF, UK

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SIR, Soft tissue rheumatism is a common clinical problem for rheumatologists. Presentations such as tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis and shoulder capsulitis all respond well to local steroid injection, which is a relatively safe procedure and is usually free from serious side-effects. Here we present the extremely rare but important complication of osteomyelitis following steroid injections for tennis elbow. Osteomyelitis after soft tissue injection in a rheumatology setting has been reported previously after steroid injection for plantar fasciitis [1. . . [Full Text of this Article]


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