Intraarticular Injections of the Hip and Knee With Triamcinolone Versus Ketorolac: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Summary

Clinicians commonly utilize intraarticular injections to treat symptomatic primary arthritis. Steroid injections are common yet have immune-modulating effects and can alter gene expression which may delay definitive arthroplasty and further damage cartilage. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) injections may offer a safer profile due to their differing mechanism of action; however, there is a relative dearth of information regarding their efficacy. This non-inferiority study compares the effectiveness of triamcinolone versus ketorolac in treating symptoms of moderate to advanced primary osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.

Timeline

Start

2018-05-20

Primary completion

2019-08-20

Completion

2019-08-20

Publications

• Jurgensmeier K, Jurgensmeier D, Kunz DE, Fuerst PG, Warth LC, Daines SB. Intra-articular Injections of the Hip and Knee With Triamcinolone vs Ketorolac: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2021 Feb;36(2):416-422. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.08.036. Epub 2020 Aug 22.

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