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Matthew Hakim Nasra1, Abhinaba Chatterjee1, Kenneth Zaslav1
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, 130 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075, USA.
Clinics in Sports Medicine
|October 16, 2025
Abstract:
Osteoarthritis is a debilitating joint disease that affects the knee joint most frequently. Conservative treatment options aim to alleviate symptoms of pain while improving function and delaying the need for operative intervention. Corticosteroid injections and hyaluronic acid injections have become the mainstay of conservative treatment options. This article reviews the efficacy and safety of both injections, as well as their utility in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

