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Is Hyaluronic Acid Intra-Articular Injection Better Than Corticosteroid Intra Articular Injection At Reducing Pain In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis?, Madison Cohen
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not “Hyaluronic Acid intra articular injection is better than Corticosteroid intra articular injection at reducing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.”
STUDY DESIGN: Review of three double-blind, randomized control trials published between 2014 and 2016. All studies were published in English language in peer reviewed journals.
DATA SOURCES: All three randomized control trials were found via PubMed.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: The primary outcomes measured by the patient and investigator being improvement of knee pain severity, knee function, and range of motion after hyaluronic acid intra articular (IA) injection …