Ojai, CA
A 66-year-old male asked:
I had a local steroid shot for a meniscus tear in the left knee-will this aggravate my skin psoriasis in the future?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
No: The shot will not adversely effect the psoriasis.
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Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. MDanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
No: It will not
but the meniscus tear symptoms may reappear once the steroid wears off.
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Dr. Robert Meislinanswered
sports medicine 38 years experience
Knee injection: Generally speaking an intraarticular cortisone injection should not flare up your skin psoriasis. Just make sure that the injection is not placed through the psoriasis patch if present.
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Last updated Jan 5, 2019
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