Intra-articular injections are sometimes used to relieve pain for people with osteoarthritis. These include injections with corticosteroids, hyaluronan and stem cells. Corticosteroid injections are undertaken to deliver this high dose anti-inflammatory agent within the joint to reduce inflammation of the...
This guideline covers assessing and managing osteoarthritis in adults. It covers both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. It promotes effective treatment options to control joint pain and improve function in people with osteoarthritis. In December 2020 we reviewed our guidance on opioids ...
Manchikanti, Laxmaiah;
Kaye, Alan D;
Soin, Amol;
Albers, Sheri L;
Beall, Douglas;
Latchaw, Richard E;
Sanapati, Mahendra R;
Shah, Shalini;
Atluri, Sairam;
Abd-Elsayed, Alaa;
Abdi, Salahadin;
Aydin, Steve;
Bakshi, Sanjay;
Boswell, Mark;
Buenaventura, Ricardo;
Cabaret, Joseph;
Calodney, Aaron K;
Candido, Kenneth D;
Christo, Paul J;
Cintron, Lynn;
Diwan, Sudhir;
Gharibo, Christopher;
Grider, Jay;
Gupta, Myank;
Haney, Bill;
Harned, Michael E;
Helm II, Standiford;
Jameson, Jessica;
Jha, Sunny;
Kaye, Adam M;
Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick;
Kosanovic, Radomir;
Manchikanti, Maanasa V;
Navani, Annu;
Racz, Gabor;
Pampati, Vidyasagar;
Pasupuleti, Ramarao;
Philip, Cyril;
Rajput, Kartic;
Sehgal, Nalini;
Sudarshan, Gururau;
Vanaparthy, Rachana;
Wargo, Bradley W;
Hirsch, Joshua A.
Chronic axial spinal pain is one of the major causes of significant disability and health care costs, with facet joints as one of the proven causes of pain. To provide evidence-based guidance in performing diagnostic and therapeutic facet joint interventions. The methodology utilized included the develop...
Berríos-Torres, S. I;
Umscheid, C. A;
Bratzler, D. W;
Leas, B;
Stone, E. C;
Kelz, R. R;
Reinke, C. E;
Morgan, S;
Solomkin, J. S;
Mazuski, J. E;
Dellinger, E. P;
Itani, K. M. F;
Berbari, E. F;
Segreti, J;
Parvizi, J;
Blanchard, J;
Allen, G;
Kluytmans, J. A. J. W;
Donlan, R;
Schecter, W. P.
IMPORTANCE: The human and financial costs of treating surgical site infections (SSIs) are increasing. The number of surgical procedures performed in the United States continues to rise, and surgical patients are initially seen with increasingly complex comorbidities. It is estimated that approximately ha...
