Cortisone and hydrocortisone labeled with C14 were found to disappear from the synovial cavity rapidly and at the same rate when injected intra-articularly. Only a small portion of injected steroid was metabolized locally. Transformation of cortisone to hydrocortisone by synovial tissue was not observed.
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