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Comparring joint lavage with and without corticosteroid injection for knee OA

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January 2017

Comparring joint lavage with and without corticosteroid injection for knee OA

Vol: 6| Issue: 1| Number:32| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Assessment of the efficacy of joint lavage versus joint lavage plus corticoids in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

Curr Med Res Opin. 2004 Jun;20(6):861-7

Contributing Authors:
G Frías MA Caracuel A Escudero J Rumbao V Pérez-Gujo M del Carmen Castro P Font J González E Collantes

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205 patients (299 knees) with symptomatic osteoarthritis were included in this randomized controlled trial to determine if the addition of intraarticular corticosteroid infiltration to joint lavage provided additional benefits in terms of pain and clinical outcomes. Patients were randomized in a 4:1 ratio to receive joint lavage with intraarticular corticosteroid infiltration or joint lavage alone...

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