The Importance of a Cortisone Shot in Knee Replacement

A cortisone injection can deflate the inflammation of a knee. "We're really, really hesitant and reluctant to put a cortisone shot into a knee just because it's such a setup for infection," says Dr. Paul Rieckhoff. If we're just like, okay, I can't think of anything else, I'm going to replace, he adds. 'Our success rate is poor'