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Methylprednisolone injection ahead of exercise program not beneficial in knee OA treatment
January 2017
Methylprednisolone injection ahead of exercise program not beneficial in knee OA treatment
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Evaluation of the benefit of corticosteroid injection before exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized clinical trial
JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Jun;175(6):923-30Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
100 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to a 12-week exercise program with or without the addition of an intraarticular corticosteroid injection prior to the commencement of the exerise program. The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of IA methylprednisolone acetate two weeks prior to an exercise program resulted in significantly greater improvement in patient-reported...
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