Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1971;53:1409-1414.
© 1971 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
The Influence of Triamcinolone Acetonide on Joint Stiffness in the Rat
D. DICK CLARK M.D.1 and
ELDEN C. WECKESSER 1
1 From the Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals, Cleveland
Triamcinolone acetonide under the conditions of this experiment greatly diminished or inhibited the occurrence of stiffness in normal rat joints immobilized three weeks.
The animals had evidence of sonic systemic effect with the dosage utilized.