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Can a steroid injection cure a tfcc tear?
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No: Be careful with steroid injections. They NEVER cure the underlying problem. Steroids also break tissues down so you end up with a worse problem later on. Sometimes a steroid injection is good to use as a diagnostic test, but only as a guide for other treatments.
Answered 12/2/2019
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