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The Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) score was obtained. Pain was objectified by a visual analogue scale (VAS). Patient satisfaction was described as excellent, good, satisfactory, or poor, three and six months after injection. Mean VAS prior to infiltration was 6.8 and decreased significantly to 2.6 at follow-up. Mean QuickDash was 54.04 prior to infiltration and decreased to 19.84 at follow-up. Patient satisfaction was excellent in 9 and good in 1 patient. 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