FIGURE 8.14 A: Right knee—the most common knee joint approaches. B: Flexed knee showing landmarks.

REFERENCES

1. Cho YR, Hong BY, Lim SH, et al. Effects of joint effusion on proprioception in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011;19(1):22–28.

2. Leung A, Liew D, Lim J, et al. The effect of joint aspiration and corticosteroid injections in osteoarthritis of the knee. Int J Rheum Dis. 2011;14(4):384–389.

3. Saito S, Kotake S. Is there evidence in support of the use of intra-articular hyaluronate in treating rheumatoid arthritis of the knee? A meta-analysis of the published literature. Mod Rheumatol. 2009;19(5):493–501.

4. Foti C, Cisari C, Carda S, et al. A prospective observational study of the clinical efficacy and safety of intra-articular sodium hyaluronate in synovial joints with osteoarthritis. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2011;47(3):407–415.

5. Spaková T, Rosocha J, Lacko M, et al. Treatment of knee joint osteoarthritis with autologous platelet-rich plasma in comparison with hyaluronic acid. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2012;91(5):411–417.

6. Rabago D, Patterson JJ, Mundt M, et al. Dextrose prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Fam Med. 2013;11(3):229–237.

Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue