Corticosteroid and Lidocain Injection for Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis : An Update Systematic Review
M. Yudhi Hardiyansah,
Yosie Yulanda Putra,
Ahsan Auliya
Abstract:Background: Intraarticular corticosteroid injections (ICSI) can relieve pain in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) for weeks. A recent randomized controlled trial showed superior pain improvement following ICSI compared to treatment without injection over a period of 6 months. Atchia et al. compared ICSI to saline-injection and treatment without injection and found ICSI to be the only treatment resulting in significant improvement in both pain and function.
The aim: The aim of this study to show a… Show more
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