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

Efficacy of joint lavage and/or IA CS injection in knee OA treatment; 2x2 factorial trial
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):475-82Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
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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