Effect of Intra-articular Triamcinolone vs Saline on Knee Cartilage Volume and Pain in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis | Zendy

Timothy E. McAlindon | Zendy; Michael P. LaValley | Zendy; William F. Harvey | Zendy; Lori Lyn Price | Zendy; Jeffrey B. Driban | Zendy; Ming Zhang | Zendy; Robert J. Ward | Zendy

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Effect of Intra-articular Triamcinolone vs Saline on Knee Cartilage Volume and Pain in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Author(s) -

Timothy E. McAlindon,

Michael P. LaValley,

William F. Harvey,

Lori Lyn Price,

Jeffrey B. Driban,

Ming Zhang,

Robert J. Ward

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

jama

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688

H-Index - 680

eISSN - 1538-3598

pISSN - 0098-7484

DOI - 10.1001/jama.2017.5283

Subject(s) - medicine , osteoarthritis , triamcinolone acetonide , rheumatology , knee pain , synovitis , cartilage , saline , adverse effect , arthropathy , surgery , placebo , arthritis , pathology , alternative medicine , anatomy

Synovitis is common and is associated with progression of structural characteristics of knee osteoarthritis. Intra-articular corticosteroids could reduce cartilage damage associated with synovitis but might have adverse effects on cartilage and periarticular bone.

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