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Comparison for IA corticosteroid versus saline injection following lavage for knee OA

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February 2017

Comparison for IA corticosteroid versus saline injection following lavage for knee OA

Vol: 6| Issue: 2| Number:34| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A randomized placebo-controlled trial of arthroscopic lavage versus lavage plus intra-articular corticosteroids in the management of symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2003 Dec;42(12):1477-85

Contributing Authors:
MD Smith M Wetherall T Darby A Esterman J Slavotinek P Roberts-Thomson M Coleman MJ Ahern

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Synopsis

77 patients with knee osteoarthritis underwent knee arthroscopy & joint lavage, followed by an intra-articular injection of corticosteroid (120mg methylprednisolone acetate) or placebo saline, assigned randomly. The outcomes assessed included patient-reported pain and function, response rate (minimum 30% reduction in pain from baseline), and relapse rate at 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24-week follow-ups. Res...

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