The efficacy and safety of intraarticular corticosteroid therapy for coxitis in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: To study the efficacy and safety of intraarticular triamcinolone hexacetonide (IATH) for the treatment of coxitis in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).

Methods: Fifty consecutive patients with JRA and coxitis were studied prospectively. Forty-eight children received IATH in 67 arthritic hips.