corticosteroids and osteoarthritis Archives

Abstract Number: 1788 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2017
Dose Intra-Articular Injection of Corticosteroids Increase the Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression? Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Guang-hua Lei¹, Chao Zeng¹, Jie Wei^2,3, Yi-lun Wang¹ and Dong-xing Xie¹, ¹Department of orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ²Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ³Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
Background/Purpose: Although intra-articular injection of corticosteroids (IAIC) has been one of the modalities of treatment for symptomatic knee OA, the recommendations for its use are…

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