Effectiveness of intramuscular gluteal glucocorticoid injection versus intra-articular glucocorticoid injection in knee osteoarthritis: design of a multicenter randomized, 24 weeks comparative parallel-group trial

Effectiveness of intramuscular gluteal glucocorticoid injection versus intra-articular glucocorticoid injection in knee osteoarthritis: design of a multicenter randomized, 24 weeks comparative parallel-group trial

Abstract Background The knee is symptomatically the most frequent affected joint in osteoarthritis and, in the Netherlands and other Western countries, is mainly managed by general practitioners (GPs). An intra-articular glucocorticoid injection is recommended in (inter) national guidelines for pati...

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Main Authors: Marianne F. Mol, Jos Runhaar, P. Koen Bos, Desirée M. J. Dorleijn, Marijn Vis, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Patrick J. E. Bindels, Sita M. A. Bierma-Zeinstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Knee osteoarthritis
Glucocorticoid injection
Intra-articular
Intramuscular
Randomized controlled trial
Non-inferiority
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03255-9

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