Intra-articular injections of corticosteroids for relief of the pain of hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) may have adverse long-term consequences, researchers suggested. These injections are commonly ...

New EULAR recommendations for the intra-articular (IA) treatment of arthropathies aim to facilitate uniformity and quality of care for this mainstay of rheumatologic practice, according to a report on ...

Combining structured exercise with intra-articular injections may improve pain and physical function for patients with knee OA, though the quality of evidence is low.

A re-evaluation was undertaken in the Arthritis Clinic of the Philadelphia General Hospital to compare results with those obtained by other investigators. Included in this study are a number of cases ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A EULAR task force has published the first evidence-based recommendations to guide clinicians administering ...

Objective: To evaluate the safety of an intra-articular injection of non-animal stabilised hyaluronic acid (NASHA) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Design and setting: Non-blind ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to the group, these recommendations – published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases – are the ...

For patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a minimally invasive procedure called cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) provides better pain reduction and functional improvement compared to steroid ...

1 Sports Orthopedic Research Center–Copenhagen (SORC-C), Arthroscopic Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark Objective To ...

A new study reveals that commonly given hip and knee steroid intra-articular injections may be harmful in some patients with at-risk conditions or may cause complications that are not well understood.