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Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Intra-articular Injections

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Many conservative and operative treatment options have been described for isolated patellofemoral (PF) osteoarthritis (OA) in the literature, but the optimal treatment is currently unclear. Among the conservative measures are physical medicine and rehabilitation (taping or knee braces), muscle enhancement, analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and intra-articular (IA) infiltrations. In this chapter we will review the current role of IA infiltrations in PF OA. IA injections can be divided in four main groups: corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid (HA), platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) injections. Evidence found about IA therapies for the management of PF knee OA is controversial. Efforts should be made to identify the characteristics of and selection criteria for the OA population likely to benefit from these therapies.

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Ruiz-Pérez, J.S., Rodríguez-Merchán, E.C. (2019). Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Intra-articular Injections. In: Rodríguez-Merchán, E., Liddle, A. (eds) Disorders of the Patellofemoral Joint. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12442-7_13

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