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PRP, glucocorticoid, saline injections ease pain alike in lateral epicondylitis patients

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Single IA injection of NASHA hyaluronic acid not effective overall for pain in knee OA

Curr Med Res Opin. 2014 Feb;30(2):279-86

Triamcinolone hexacetonide favoured to botulinum toxin and saline injection for treatment of knee OA

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Hyaluronic acid compared to placebo safely improves pain and function in OA patients

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Injection of triamcinolone versus saline in patients with knee osteoarthritis

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Knee OA: greater reduction in pain after walking with high-molecular-weight HA vs saline

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Autologous conditioned serum effective in knee osteoarthritis vs. hyaluronan or saline

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2009 Feb;17(2):152-60

No difference in function or ultrasound findings between PRP and saline for Achilles tendinopathy

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 Aug;476(8):1633-1641. doi: 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000258

OTA 2016: QoL similar between soap/saline, irrigation pressures in open fracture treatment

AAOS2018: No difference between prolotherapy and sham saline in Osgood-Schlatter treatment

Improved pain when walking with corticosteroid treatment in patients with hip OA

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2006 Feb;14(2):163-70. Epub 2005 Nov 14

IA glucocorticioid not associated with decrease in synovitis when compared to IA saline for knee OA

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017 Apr;25(4):481-491

Similar changes in clinical & radiographic results after 2 years with IA steroid vs saline

Arthritis Rheum. 2003 Feb;48(2):370-7

Epinephrine diluted irrigation fluid may increase visual acuity for shoulder arthroscopy

Arthroscopy. 2016 Mar;32(3):436-44

Dextrose prolotherapy versus saline injections for rotator cuff tendinopathy

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Jan;97(1):17-25.

Significant 3-week pain reduction with methylprednisolone vs saline injection for knee OA

Ann Rheum Dis. 1996 Nov;55(11):829-32

Assessing efficacy of an autologous protein solution injection versus saline for knee osteoarthritis

Am J Sports Med. 2018 Jan;46(1):171-180.

PRP injection versus HA or saline injection in knee osteoarthritis treatment

Arthroscopy. 2017 Mar;33(3):659-670

Prolonged use of corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis reduces cartilage volume

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