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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2016· item PMID:28027351

Intra-articular Corticosteroids for Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Clinical Question: Are intra-articular corticosteroids associated with improvement in pain and physical function compared with sham injection or no intervention in patients with knee osteoarthritis? Bottom Line: Intra-articular corticosteroids may be associated with moderate improvement in pain and a small improvement in physical function up to 6 weeks after injection. However, the quality of the evidence is low.