
Intra-articular hyaluronic acid provides longer pain relief as compared to corticosteroid

April 2015
Intra-articular hyaluronic acid provides longer pain relief as compared to corticosteroid
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Intra-articular hyaluronic acid and corticosteroids in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A meta‑analysis
Exp Ther Med. 2015 Feb;9(2):493-500.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
7 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in this meta-analysis comparing the effect of intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) injections and corticosteroids (CS) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Visual analog scale (VAS), Lequesne index, Knee Society Clinical Rating System (KSS), maximum flexion, and adverse events of treatments were measured. Analysis revealed that VAS scor...
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