A 53-year-old woman with chronic knee OA cannot tolerate NSAIDs. She asks about intra-articular corticosteroid injection. What does ACR/AF state?...

Question

A 53-year-old woman with chronic knee OA cannot tolerate NSAIDs. She asks about intra-articular corticosteroid injection. What does ACR/AF state?

Accepted Answer

Intra-articular corticosteroid injections are recommended for knee OA for short-term relief

Answer

Strongly contraindicated due to cartilage loss

Answer

Only hyaluronic acid is recommended

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No procedural options exist

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Systemic steroids preferred

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Osteoarthritis