Intra-articular injections for osteoarthritis of the knee

Cleve Clin J Med. 2006 Oct;73(10):897-8, 901-4, 906-11. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.73.10.897.

Abstract

If usual medical measures fail to control the pain of knee osteoarthritis and allow the patient to cope with its symptoms, intra-articular injections of a corticosteroid, a hyaluronan, or both can be tried.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / administration & dosage*
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Hyaluronic Acid / administration & dosage*
  • Injections, Intra-Articular
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Hyaluronic Acid