Steroids used in orthopaedics are hormonal drugs used to suppress inflammation.
Types of steroids
There are two main groups of steroid - corticosteroids and anabolic steroids, and it is the corticosteroid group that is used to suppress inflammtion. Anabolic steroids are different from corticosteroids, and are used by athletes to build up muscle bulk.
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FORUM DISCUSSIONS
Has anyone had scar tissue/arthrofibrosis resolved by just steroid injections?
Steroid injection versus surgery
CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS
Effect of Intra-articular Triamcinolone vs Saline on Knee Cartilage Volume and Pain in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis. McAlindon TE, LaValley MP, Harvey WF, Price LL, Driban JB, Zhang M and Ward RJ. JAMA. 2017 May 16; 317(19): 1967–1975.