Effect of a COntralateral corticoSTeroid Injection in total knee arthroplasty (COSTI) on postoperative patient reported outcomes: a randomised trial protocol.

Entezari B, Hoit G, Tardif-Theriault C, Ward S, Ravi B, Ekhtiari S, Ladha KS, Sussman D, Atrey A, Khoshbin A

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119997
Published: 2026 Aug 19
Container: BMJ open
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119997,
  title = {Effect of a COntralateral corticoSTeroid Injection in total knee arthroplasty (COSTI) on postoperative patient reported outcomes: a randomised trial protocol.},
  author = {Entezari B and Hoit G and Tardif-Theriault C and Ward S and Ravi B and Ekhtiari S and Ladha KS and Sussman D and Atrey A and Khoshbin A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119997},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119997}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effect of a COntralateral corticoSTeroid Injection in total knee arthroplasty (COSTI) on postoperative patient reported outcomes: a randomised trial protocol.
AU  - Entezari B
AU  - Hoit G
AU  - Tardif-Theriault C
AU  - Ward S
AU  - Ravi B
AU  - Ekhtiari S
AU  - Ladha KS
AU  - Sussman D
AU  - Atrey A
AU  - Khoshbin A
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119997
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119997
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B, E., G, H., C, T., S, W., B, R., S, E., KS, L., D, S., A, A., & A, K. (2026). Effect of a COntralateral corticoSTeroid Injection in total knee arthroplasty (COSTI) on postoperative patient reported outcomes: a randomised trial protocol.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119997

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