
Intra-articular corticosteroid injections provide short-term pain reduction in knee OA

Intra-articular corticosteroid injections provide short-term pain reduction in knee OA
Intra-articular steroid injections for painful knees. Systematic review with meta-analysis.
Can Fam Physician. 2004 Feb;50:241-8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Five randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular corticosteroid injections compared to placebo in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The outcomes of interest that were pooled using meta-analysis were a failure to reach a target pain outcome and pain scores on a visual analog scale (VAS). Significantly fewer patients receiving cortico...
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