A randomized, phase IIa study to assess the systemic exposure of triamcinolone acetonide following injection of extended-release triamcinolone acetonide or traditional triamcinolone acetonide into both knees of patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis

Background: Intra-articular corticosteroids are commonly used for pain relief in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Simultaneous intra-articular corticosteroid (CS) knee injections may be beneficial for the ~80–90% of patients who present with, or develop, bilateral knee osteoarthritis, but concurre...

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Main Authors: Alan Kivitz, Louis Kwong, Tammi Shlotzhauer, Joelle Lufkin, Amy Cinar, Scott Kelley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1759720X19881309