Efficacy of Intraarticular Steroid Injection in Osteoarthritis Knee

Aim Of The Study: To Evaluate The Efficacy Of Intraarticular Steroid Injection In Osteoarthritis Knee II. Materials And Methods The study was carried out on patients with primary osteoarthritis. This is a prospective study. Study period was from August 2014 to November 2016. A total of 50 patients were included in the study. Inclusion criteriaPatients with primary osteoarthritis of the knee.Age more than 40 years.Dissatisfaction with prior attempts at non-operative modalities like NSAIDs, nutritional supplements and physical therapy.Radiographic evidence of symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee such as loss of cartilage thickness, osteophyte formation, subchondral sclerosis, or cysts. Exclusion criteriaPregnant or lactating patients.Grade-IV osteoarthritis.Radiographic evidence of chondrocalcinosis.Associated ligamentous laxity.Ongoing infection.History of crystalline arthropathy, inflammatory arthritis and neuropathic arthropathy.Intra articular injection with CS within the previous 3 months.Hypersensitivity to any of the study medications.