Physical Therapy versus Glucocorticoid Injection for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

2020273 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Gail D. Deyle · San Antonio Military Medical Center

Chris Allen · University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Stephen Allison · San Antonio Military Medical Center

Norman W. Gill · San Antonio Military Medical Center

Ben Hando · United States Air Force

Evan J. Petersen · University of the Incarnate Word

Douglas I. Dusenberry

Abstract

Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who underwent physical therapy had less pain and functional disability at 1 year than patients who received an intraarticular glucocorticoid injection. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01427153.).

Topics & Keywords

Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Tendon Structure and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 382, Issue 15, pp. 1420-1429

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1905877

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