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Methylprednisolone injection ahead of exercise program not beneficial in knee OA treatment

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January 2017

Methylprednisolone injection ahead of exercise program not beneficial in knee OA treatment

Vol: 6| Issue: 1| Number:35| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Evaluation of the benefit of corticosteroid injection before exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized clinical trial

JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Jun;175(6):923-30

Contributing Authors:
M Henriksen R Christensen L Klokker C Bartholdy E Bandak K Ellegaard MP Boesen RG Riis EM Bartels H Bliddal

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100 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to a 12-week exercise program with or without the addition of an intraarticular corticosteroid injection prior to the commencement of the exerise program. The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of IA methylprednisolone acetate two weeks prior to an exercise program resulted in significantly greater improvement in patient-reported...

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