Intra-Articular Injections for Arthritis Pain

• Corticosteroid injection has long been part of non-surgical treatment of knee pain, particularly OA.
• Benefits are limited, and rarely long-lasting.
• Patients who have had steroid injections may have a higher risk of infection if they subsequently have a hip or knee replacement.
• Intra-articular steroids are probably best avoided in treatment of OA