The clinical effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroids for arthritis of the lower limb in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) commonly affects joints of the lower limb including the knee, ankle, subtalar and other foot joints. Intra-articular corticosteroid injections (IACIs) are considered to be effective for short-term relief of synovitis, however, there appears to be a significant lack of published evidence from comparative effectiveness studies. The aim of this study was to identify and critically appraise the evidence for the efficacy of lower limb IACIs in children/adolescents with JIA.

Methods

Studies were identified in databases Medline, Embase, CINAHL, AMED, PEDro, the Cochrane Library and TRIP, with no date restrictions. The primary search terms 'juvenile idiopathic arthritis', 'lower limb', 'knee'; 'ankle', 'foot' and 'intra-articular steroi

SUBMITTER: Jennings H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4066295 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature