Intrarticular injections: when and with what substances?

Authors

  • Konstantinos Saropoulos
  • Pavlos Christogeorgos
  • Antonios Angoules
  • Konstantina Kourou
  • Athanasios Badekas
  • Leon Oikonomou

Keywords:

Intra-articular injections; arthritis; osteoarthritis; cortisone; hyaluronic acid.

Abstract

Intra-articular injections are frequently used as treatment option in primary care clinics for the management of pain in patients with arthritis. However, it is unclear the optimal effect of intra-articular injections for the various types of arthritis. Therefore, we performed this review article to present the available intra-articular injections for arthritis and to discuss their short and long term effect in these patients.

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Author Biographies

Konstantinos Saropoulos

Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece

Pavlos Christogeorgos

Mediterraneo Hospital

Antonios Angoules

Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece

Konstantina Kourou

Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece

Athanasios Badekas

Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece

Leon Oikonomou

General Hospital of Athens G. Gennimatas

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Published

2025-07-10

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 2 (2025): Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica

Section

Review

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