ReviewJournal of orthopaedics2018
Are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug injections an alternative to steroid injections for musculoskeletal pain?: A systematic review.
Review in Journal of orthopaedics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06834425 (Efficacy of NSAID Peritendinous Injection for Acute Tendinitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Efficacy of NSAID Peritendinous Injection for Acute Tendinitis
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring the Anti-Nociceptive, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Pyretic, and Anti-Arthritic Activity of Methanolic Extract ofAdvances in pharmacological and pharmaceutical sciences · 2026Article
- In-vivo evaluation of analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the 80% methanol extract of Acacia seyal stem bark in rodent models.Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences · 2024Article
- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Injections versus Steroid Injections in the Management of Upper and Lower Extremity Orthopedic Conditions: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- SPiRIT study protocol (Shoulder Pain: Randomised trial of Injectable Treatments): a randomised feasibility and pilot study of autologous protein solution (APS) vs corticosteroids for treating subacromial shoulder pain.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundGiven the potential side effect profile of steroids, the need for an alternative injectable anti-inflammatory is needed. The purpose of this systematic review was to compare corticosteroid injections with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) injections for musculoskeletal pain.
methodsReviewers with methodological and content expertise searched three databases: PUBMED, Medline and EMBASE. Two blinded reviewers searched, screened, and evaluated the data quality. Data was abstracted in duplicate. Agreement and descriptive statistics are presented.
resultsFour studies were included. All four studies found no statistically significant differences in improvements on the visual analog scale. The follow-up period within the four studies ranged between 2 weeks and 3 months. No statistically significant differences were demonstrated between the two groups with regards to functional outcomes.
interpretationThe studies reviewed, while limited in quantity, show that compared with corticosteroids, NSAIDs provide equivalent, if not better, pain relief from the musculoskeletal ailments assessed. Further, there is weak evidence supporting a lower recurrence rate of symptoms with NSAIDs when compared to corticosteroids. There is a need for more long-term high-quality studies on this topic. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II (Systematic review of Level II and III studies).
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