[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s13047-015-0114-5.].

Abstract Purpose of the review This narrative highlights recent literature pertaining to available intra-articular (IA) therapeutics such as corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid (HA), platelet-rich plasma (PRP), stem cells therapy, and prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA) by summarizing recently published treatment guidelines clinical trials, discusses opinion future directions. Recent finding...

Received: June 26, 2008. Accepted: October 9, 2008. Corresponding author: Dae Hyun Jo, M.D., Pain Clinic, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, 351, Yatap-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 463-712, Korea. Tel: 82-31-780-6124, Fax: 82-31-780-4800, E-mail: [email protected] This is a thesis of master's degree. Copyright c Korean Society of Anesthesiologists, 2009 Comparision of remifentanil and r...

RATIONALE Ankle syndesmotic injuries occasionally require long-term therapy for recovery and can result in tendon injury. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is an acquired deformity that can cause flatfoot deformity. The current nonoperative management of PTTD includes nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), orthopedic devices. Although various treatment options have been attempte...

Lesions of the glenoid labrum are a common cause of shoulder instability and a frequent finding in patients with shoulder pain. Management of these patients typically involves an attempt to avoid surgery through conservative treatment. However, there is currently a dearth of conservative options that promote labral healing. Regenerative injection therapies, including prolotherapy, have shown pr...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of simple dextrose prolotherapy in elite kicking-sport athletes with chronic groin pain from osteitis pubis and/or adductor tendinopathy. DESIGN Consecutive case series. SETTING Orthopedic and trauma institute in Argentina. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-two rugby and 2 soccer players with chronic groin pain that prevented full sports participation and who were no...

OBJECTIVE In this study the effectiveness of prolotherapy in the treatment of deficient load transfer of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) was determined. DESIGN A prospective descriptive study. SETTING Authors' private practice. PARTICIPANTS 25 patients who consented to treatment and attended for at least one follow-up visit and assessment. STUDY PERIOD From April 2004 to July 2007. INTERVE...