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Injections
7 entriesOffice-based injectables — from hyaluronic acid to high-dose PRP and cell therapies — ranked by what the randomized data actually shows.
Biologics
Conventional
- Hyaluronic acid (viscosupplementation)Decades of use, tens of thousands of trial patients — and no clinically relevant benefitNot supported
- Corticosteroid injectionsWeeks of real relief — and a randomized trial showing cartilage loss with repeat useCaution
- Dextrose prolotherapySugar water with two blinded RCT wins — and one investigator network behind most of themPromising