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Hyaluronic acid more clinically effective compared to betamethasone for knee OA
February 2016
Hyaluronic acid more clinically effective compared to betamethasone for knee OA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Clinical efficacy of intra-articular injections in knee osteoarthritis: a prospective randomized study comparing hyaluronic acid and betamethasone
Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews 2015:7 9–18Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
200 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to an intra-articular injection protocol of either hyaluronic acid (HA) or betamethasone (BM), and followed up for a year. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical outcome measures between HA and BM injections. With the exception of global pain assessment at 3 months, which demonstrated significantly lower pain in the BM group compared...
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