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  • Title: Repeated corticosteroid injections into knee joints.
    Author: Balch HW, Gibson JM, El-Ghobarey AF, Bain LS, Lynch MP.
    Journal: Rheumatol Rehabil; 1977 Aug; 16(3):137-40. PubMed ID: 910089.
    Abstract:
    The effect of intra-articular injections of corticosteroids repeated over a period extending from four to 15 years on the radiological appearances of knee joints affected by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis has been studied. In 65 cases, the X-ray films of 15 showed no deterioration, 38 showed minimal or moderate deterioration, 10 showed marked deterioration and only 2 showed gross deterioration. The results do not support the contention that repeated intra-articular injections of corticosteroids will inevitably lead to rapid joint destruction. The authors are of the opinion that intraarticular injections of corticosteroids, if used judiciously, have an important part to play in the management of chronic arthritis.
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