Clinical Protocol

JOINTS 2026; 4: e1981
DOI: 10.26355/joints_20264_1981

Perioperative intravenous administration of corticosteroids to improve the outcome of total shoulder arthroplasty: study protocol of a triple-blind randomized controlled trial

Bensa A.
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
alessandro.bensa@eoc.ch Close
, Previtali D.
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close
, Piano A.
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close
, Oldrini L. M.
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close
, Schönweger F.
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close
, Candrian C.
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close

JOINTS 2025; 3: e1701
DOI: 10.26355/JOINTS_202510_1701

Intraoperative intra-articular injection of corticosteroids vs. systemic intra-venous administration vs. no administration in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: study protocol of a triple-blind randomized controlled trial

Bensa A.
Service of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
alessandro.bensa@eoc.ch Close
, Previtali D.
Service of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close
, Deabate L.
Service of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close
, Delcogliano M.
Service of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close
, Candrian C.
Service of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close
, Valoroso M.
Service of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close

JOINTS 2025; 3: e1506
DOI: 10.26355/joints_20255_1506

Triple-blind randomized controlled trial protocol comparing intraoperative periarticular injection of steroids vs. no administration in patients undergoing hip replacement

Moraca G.
Service of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
giacomo.moraca@eoc.ch Close
, Giani A.
Service of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close
, Palazzuolo M.
Service of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Locarno, Switzerland Close
, Pagliazzi G.
Service of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland Close