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. 2015 Feb 18;12(Suppl 1):S44–S50. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2015.01.017

Table 3.

Summary of studies included Inline graphic: Value is significantly higher for LIA steroid group compared to LIA without steroid group; Inline graphic: Value is significantly lower for LIA steroid group compared to LIA without steroid group; ND: No significant differences detected between values of LIA steroid group compared to LIA without steroid group; NR: Value not reported; ★: Indicates a study in which all values are either significant or have not been reported.

Author Type of study LOS
Serum CRP
IL-6 drainage
Days to achieve SLR
KSS ROM score VAS score Consumption of morphine
Christensen14 RCT graphic file with name fx1.gif NR NR NR ND ND NR ND
Sean13 RCT graphic file with name fx1.gif NR NR graphic file with name fx1.gif NR graphic file with name fx2.gif NR graphic file with name fx1.gif
Ikeuchi15 RCT NR graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif NR NR graphic file with name fx1.gif NR
Chia17 RCT NR NR NR NR ND ND ND ND
Yue16 RCT NR NR NR NR graphic file with name fx2.gif NR ND ND