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Injection Options For Non-Surgical Knee Pain Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Alicia Emery
Injection Options For Non-Surgical Knee Pain Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Alicia Emery
Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference
Purpose: In an Orthopedic office in Northeast Tennessee clinical decision making about injection options for non-surgical candidates with knee osteoarthritis is unclear.
Aims: This quality improvement project will develop a clinical guideline so that providers know criteria for choosing optimal knee alternative treatments for non-surgical knee patients.
Outcome measures: An expert panel gave feedback and advice on the information presented for the injection types of Platelet Rich Plasma, Corticosteroids, Amniotic Allograft and Hyaluronic Acid. They edited the guideline then sent the edits back to be complied and edited using the Delphi method.
Process and Methods: The …