• Does injection of steroids and lidocaine in the shoulder relieve bursitis? 

    Gutierrez, Greg; Burroughs, Martha (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
    Subacromial steroid injection may provide a small, short-term benefit compared with placebo. The short-term effectiveness of steroid injection compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) remains unclear. ...