McKay A G, Milne F J
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1976 Jun 1;168(11):1039-41.
A project to determine if intraarticular corticosteroid therapy was deleterious to the racing Thoroughbred was carried out in the 1971, 1972, and 1973 racing seasons. Of 22 horses available for follow-up examination, 6 had radiographic evidence of deterioration; 1 of these was destroyed because of probable corticosteroid-induced arthropathy. The remaining 16 horses did not have any evidence of deterioration. One of the 16, a stakes winner, had been given 12 injections into the left front fetlock during the 3-year period. It was concluded that if proper and careful aftercare is adhered to, intraarticular injections of corticosteroids can be carried out with relative impunity.
1971年、1972年和1973年的赛马赛季开展了一项关于关节内注射皮质类固醇疗法是否对纯种赛马有害的研究项目。在可供后续检查的22匹马中，6匹马的X光片显示关节有恶化迹象；其中1匹马因可能是皮质类固醇诱发的关节病而被人道毁灭。其余16匹马没有任何恶化迹象。这16匹马中的一匹是奖金赛冠军，在这三年期间，它的左前蹄关节被注射了12次药物。研究得出的结论是，如果坚持适当且仔细的后续护理，关节内注射皮质类固醇相对来说是安全的。
