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Osteoarthritis — UKMLA MCQ

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A 70-year-old patient with mild chronic knee osteoarthritis has minimal pain relief with oral analgesics. Which intra-articular therapy may be offered to relieve symptoms according to NICE?

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Correct answer: C — Intra-articular corticosteroid injection

Intra-articular corticosteroid injections can provide short-term symptom relief for osteoarthritis pain when oral analgesics are insufficient. NICE does not routinely recommend hyaluronic acid injections.

Reference: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance