CORR Insights®: Prior Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection Within 3 Months May Increase the Risk of Deep Infection in Subsequent Joint Arthroplasty: A Meta-analysis.

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1Medical Director, Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, USA C. W. Colwell, Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education, Scripps Clinic, 11025 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 200, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA, Email: [email protected] This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article “Prior Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection Within 3 Months May Increase the Risk of Deep Infection in Subsequent Joint Arthroplasty: A Meta-analysis” by Lai and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002055. The author certifies that there are no funding or commercial associations (consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article related to the author or any immediate family members. All ICMJE Conflict of Interest Forms for authors and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® editors and board members are on file with the publication and can be viewed on request. The opinions expressed are those of the writer, and do not reflect the opinion or policy of CORR® or The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®.