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Greater patient preference for triamcinolone hexacetonide vs. saline injection in knee OA

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February 2017

Greater patient preference for triamcinolone hexacetonide vs. saline injection in knee OA

Vol: 6| Issue: 2| Number:32| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Intra-articular steroids in osteoarthritis

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Contributing Authors:
PA Dieppe B Sathapatayavongs HE Jones PA Bacon EF Ring

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12 patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis had one knee randomized to injection with 20mg triamcinolone hexacetonide, and the other knee randomized to injection with saline. The purpose of this study was to compare pain, knee stiffness & tenderness, patient preference, and thermographic indices between knees over a 6-week follow-up. While reporting of between-group comparisons was not very ext...

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