Intra-articular Corticosteroids for Osteoarthritis of the Knee.

da Costa, Bruno R; Hari, Roman; Jüni, Peter · JAMA · 2016

review · Level V

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Abstract

Are intra-articular corticosteroids associated with improvement in pain and physical function compared with sham injection or no intervention in patients with knee osteoarthritis? Intra-articular corticosteroids may be associated with moderate improvement in pain and a small improvement in physical function up to 6 weeks after injection. However, the quality of the evidence is low.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy