Corticosteroid compared with hyaluronic acid injections for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: A prospective, randomized trial

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1197-1203

  Leopold, Seth S ^a   Redd, Brigham B ^b   Warme, Winston J ^b   Wehrle, Paul A ^b,c   Pettis, Patrick D ^b   Shott, Susan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE ACETATE PLUS BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; BUPIVACAINE; CORTICOSTEROID; HYALURONIC ACID; HYLAN G F 20; LIDOCAINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0038124335     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200307000-00003     Document Type: Article

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