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Guideline recommendations for intraarticular injections |
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| AAOS [10] |
EULAR [6] |
ICSI [9] |
Schnitzer/ACR [7] |
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| Corticosteroid |
Recommended (D) if inflammation |
Recommended (B) |
Recommended |
Recommended as adjunct treatment to oral therapy, for patients with contraindication to NSAIDs/coxibs or for patients who have not responded to oral therapy |
| Hyaluronic acid |
Recommended (B) |
Recommended (2) |
Recommended as adjunct treatment to oral therapy, for patients with contraindication to NSAIDs/coxibs or for patients who have not responded to oral therapy |
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AAOS, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; ACR, American College of Rheumatology; EULAR, European League Against Rheumatism; ICSI, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. | ||||
Poitras et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007 9:R126 doi:10.1186/ar2339 |
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