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Corticosteroid Injection for Hip OA is Effective for Improving Pain, Function, and Quality of Life

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July 2020

Corticosteroid Injection for Hip OA is Effective for Improving Pain, Function, and Quality of Life

Vol: 9| Issue: 7| Number:29| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Steroid Injection for Osteoarthritis of the Hip A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Jul;56(7):2278-87

Contributing Authors:
RG Lambert EJ Hutchings MGA Grace GS Jhangri B Conner-Spady WP Maksymowych

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Fifty-two patients with primary hip osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive either a corticosteroid or placebo injection for the relief of pain, and improvement of function and quality of life. The primary outcome of interest was pain scored on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis index (WOMAC). Secondary outcomes of interest included WOMAC stiffness and physical function...

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