Effects of Postoperative Oral Corticosteroids on Infection Rates in Upper Extremity Surgery
Low-dose, postoperative oral steroid use following adult upper extremity surgery is safe and does not increase the risk of SSI. Further investigations with prospective studies on postoperative oral corticosteroids would prove advantageous.
Authors
- Nathan Khabyeh-Hasbani
- Joshua M. Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-5160)
- Yufan Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4460-9523)
- Steven M. Koehler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7690-2401)
- Rami Z. Abuqubo
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hand
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15589447241300713
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57