Intra-articular corticosteroids are effective in osteoarthritis but there are no clinical predictors of response

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 829-832

  Jones, Adrian ^a   Doherty, Michael ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intra articular steroids; Osteoarthritis; Pain relief

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029804929     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.55.11.829     Document Type: Article

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