Integration of focal vibration and intra-articular oxygen–ozone therapy in rehabilitation of painful knee osteoarthritis

Intra-articular therapy in osteoarthritis.

The medical literature was reviewed from 1968-2002 using Medline and the key words "intra-articular" and "osteoarthritis" to determine the various intra-articular therapies used in the treatment of osteoarthritis. Corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid are the most frequently used intra-articular therapies in osteoarthritis. Other intra-articular substances such as orgotein, radiation synovectomy,...

Updates on intra-articular hyaluronic Acid therapy for knee osteoarthritis.

Intra-articular corticosteroid for knee osteoarthritis.

BACKGROUND Knee osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain, disability, and decreased quality of life. Despite the long-standing use of intra-articular corticosteroids, there is an ongoing debate about their benefits and safety. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2005. OBJECTIVES To determine the benefits and harms of intra-articular corticosteroids compared with...

Intra-articular hyaluronans: the treatment of knee pain in osteoarthritis

The etiology of pain in osteoarthritis is multifactoral, and includes mechanical and inflammatory processes. Intra-articular injections of hyaluronans (HAs) are indicated when non-pharmacological and simple analgesics have failed to relieve symptoms. The HAs appear to reduce pain by restoring both mechanical and biomechanical homeostasis in the joint. There are five FDA-approved injectable prep...

Therapeutic Efficacy of Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid in Osteoarthritis Knee

Osteoarthritis (OA) is an increasingly important public health problem [1]. It is slowly progressive, can cause symptoms ranging from mild to disabiling. Osteoarthritis is a common cause of knee pain especially in the elderly. It is characterised by loss of articular cartilage, subchondral sclerosis, joint deterioration and osteophyte formation [1]. The current treatment for knee OA consists of...