Open AccessA comparative study of botulinum toxin: A with triamcinolone compared to triamcinolone alone in the treatment of osteoarthritis of knee
Author(s) -
Divya Shukla,
Smitha K Sreedhar,
V. Rastogi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_210_17
Subject(s) - medicine , triamcinolone acetonide , osteoarthritis , adverse effect , analgesic , anesthesia , botulinum toxin , visual analogue scale , pain relief , knee joint , surgery , randomized controlled trial , prospective cohort study , alternative medicine , pathology
This study compares the efficacy in terms of pain relief and complications of intra-articular Botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) with intra-articular Triamcinolone versus Triamcinolone alone in the treatment of osteoarthritic knee pain of severe grade. If effective, BoNT-A may help in reducing the long term adverse effects due to prolonged analgesic consumption and reduce/delay requirement of knee replacement surgeries.