RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Intra-articular treatments in osteoarthritis: from the symptomatic to the structure modifying
JF Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
JO Ann Rheum Dis
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism
SP 478
OP 482
DO 10.1136/ard.2003.013771
VO 63
IS 5
A1 Gossec, L
A1 Dougados, M
YR 2004
UL http://ard.bmj.com/content/63/5/478.abstract
AB The symptomatic and structural efficacy of intra-articular (IA) injections is reviewed. IA corticosteroid injections are rapidly effective, but their symptomatic benefit is short lived. Hyaluronan has delayed onset of efficacy but its benefit for pain may be longer lasting. Lavage and debridement are probably not as efficacious as once thought in osteoarthritis.