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Significant 3-week pain reduction with methylprednisolone vs saline injection for knee OA
January 2017
Significant 3-week pain reduction with methylprednisolone vs saline injection for knee OA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Intra-articular corticosteroids are effective in osteoarthritis but there are no clinical predictors of response
Ann Rheum Dis. 1996 Nov;55(11):829-32Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 patients were included in this crossover randomized controlled trial which investigated the effect of corticosteroid injection versus saline injection for pain reduction and improvement in quadriceps strength in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Patients were randomized to the order in which they received a methylprednisolone acetate 40mg injection and 0.9% saline injection, separated by 8 ...
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