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Knee aspiration provides only short-term benefits in the treatment of knee effusion

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July 2014

Knee aspiration provides only short-term benefits in the treatment of knee effusion

Vol: 3| Issue: 7| Number:32| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of aspiration in knee joint effusion management: a prospective randomized controlled study

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Jan;22(1):226-32. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2379-1. Epub 2013 Jan 19

Contributing Authors:
NK Paschos D Giotis K Abuhemoud AD Georgoulis

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Synopsis

One hundred and sixty seven patients with acute knee joint effusion were randomized to either undergo knee aspiration or not, to determine whether this intervention is effective in improving clinical and functional outcomes. Results indicated that pain, edema, range of motion, analgesia intake, and knee function scores were significantly improved when knee effusion was treated with aspiration earl...

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