Hypertonic saline in intra-articular hydraulic distension effective in adhesive capsulitis

PM R. 2015 Jul;7(7):721-6

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

Am J Sports Med. 2013 Mar;41(3):625-35. doi: 10.1177/0363546512472975. Epub 2013 Jan 17

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

Clin Rehabil. 2019 Jun;33(6):1015-1026.

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

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

Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord. 2013 Sep 1;6:57-63

Injection of triamcinolone versus saline in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Rheumatol Rehabil. 1980 Nov;19(4):212-7

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

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

Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Aug;39(1):1-9.

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

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

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

Epinephrine diluted irrigation fluid may increase visual acuity for shoulder arthroscopy

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

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

Dextrose prolotherapy versus saline injections for rotator cuff tendinopathy

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

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

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.

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

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

Prolonged use of corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis reduces cartilage volume

JAMA. 2017 May 16;317(19):1967-1975

ISAKOS2017: PRP demonstrates no significant effect on clinical outcome following rotator cuff repair