Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN Most people who contact us already have a good understanding that frequent or long-term cortisone use has its challenges and risks. Research has demonstrated that using cortisone injections just prior to meniscus surgery can significantly increase risks for surgical site infection and meniscus surgery failure. In March 2021, research led by Rush University Medical Center and published in the journal Arthroscopy (1) found that patients who received knee injections within one month prior to knee arthroscopic surgery developed postoperative infections at twice the rate of those who did not receive an … Continue reading Are there risks of using cortisone before meniscus surgery?