Can sonography be used to predict the response to intra-articular corticosteroid injection in primary osteoarthritis of the knee?

Scand J Rheumatol. 2008 Sep-Oct;37(5):395-7. doi: 10.1080/03009740802050738.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intra-Articular
  • Male
  • Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use*
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / diagnostic imaging*
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / drug therapy*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Methylprednisolone