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Efficacy of joint lavage and/or IA CS injection in knee OA treatment; 2x2 factorial trial

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January 2017

Efficacy of joint lavage and/or IA CS injection in knee OA treatment; 2x2 factorial trial

Vol: 6| Issue: 1| Number:42| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effects of joint lavage and steroid injection in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: results of a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial

Arthritis Rheum. 1999 Mar;42(3):475-82

Contributing Authors:
P Ravaud L Moulinier B Giraudeau X Ayral C Guerin E Noel P Thomas B Fautrel B Mazieres M Dougados

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98 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized in a 2x2 factorial design to receive treatment with either joint lavage plus intra-articular (IA) corticosteroid injection, joint lavage plus IA placebo injection, IA corticosteroid injection alone, or IA placebo injection alone. Patients were followed-up for pain, function, and patient global assessment at 1, 4, 12, and 24 weeks. No significant...

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