The Washington Post (6/12, Searing) reports that a new study
published in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that fluid
injections known as viscosupplementation may not be helpful in treating
knee osteoarthritis. The study found that "during a follow-up
period of about four months, people who had viscosupplementation
reported slightly less pain than the others, though the decrease was
described as 'clinically irrelevant.' No improvement was found in use
of the knee."
Reuters
(6/12, Norton) notes that the researchers also observed that the
injections also may carry side effects such as swelling and inflammation
of the joint shortly after treatment.
Medscape
(6/12, Kelly) adds that "the reviewers also found that
viscosupplementation was associated with an increase in risk for
flare-ups that was not statistically significant, as well as with a
significantly increased risk for serious adverse events. The most
common adverse events were related to the gastrointestinal system,
cardiovascular system, cancer, and musculoskeletal system." The
researchers wrote that "because of
increased risks for serious adverse events and local adverse events, the
administration of these preparations should be discouraged." The CNN (6/12, Hagan) "The Chart" blog also covers this story.
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