Corticosteroid Injections for Symptomatic Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Pilot Blinded Randomized Trial.

Joshua F BakerMarianna OlaveWilliam LeachCaleigh R DohertyRachel L GillcristDaniel Kenta WhiteAlexis OgdieBryant R EnglandKatherine WyshamMercedes QuinonesRui XiaoTuhina NeogiCarla R Scanzello

Published in: ACR open rheumatology (2023)

Corticosteroid injections demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in KOA symptoms over 12 weeks of follow-up. These data support larger studies to better quantify short-term benefits.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
platelet rich plasma
ultrasound guided
total knee arthroplasty
study protocol
rheumatoid arthritis
electronic health record
randomized controlled trial
big data
machine learning
combination therapy
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
smoking cessation