Retrospective study of 75 knee OA pts w/ SF aspiration and MRI showed Median SF WBC =284, w/ higher SF WBC w/medium/lar

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ICYMI: Glucocorticoid Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis

Jack Cush, MD Jun 30, 2026

A randomized clinical trial of 60 patients found that glucocorticoid injections into the infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) did not significantly reduce pain scores in patients with inflammatory knee osteoarthritis (compared to placebo).

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Intra-Articular Injections for Knee OA: Options, Evidence, and no Clear Winner

Jiha Lee, MD Nov 2, 2026

At APLAR 2026 in Seoul, the OA special interest group offered a whirlwind overview of IA injectables from Dr. Gun-il Im (Dongguk University, Korea). The products fall into three tiers: symptom-modifying, biologic/regenerative and structure-oriented. The pipeline is encouraging, but the evidence is uneven and often thin.

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Glucocorticoid Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis

Jack Cush, MD Jan 6, 2026

A randomized clinical trial of 60 patients found that glucocorticoid injections into the infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) did not significantly reduce pain scores in patients with inflammatory knee osteoarthritis (compared to placebo).