Table 8.

Guideline recommendations for intraarticular injections

	AAOS [10]	EULAR [6]	ICSI [9]	Schnitzer/ACR [7]
Corticosteroid	Recommended (D) if inflammation	Recommended (B)	Recommended	Recommended as adjunct treatment to oral therapy, for patients with contraindication to NSAIDs/coxibs or for patients who have not responded to oral therapy
Hyaluronic acid		Recommended (B)	Recommended (2)	Recommended as adjunct treatment to oral therapy, for patients with contraindication to NSAIDs/coxibs or for patients who have not responded to oral therapy

AAOS, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; ACR, American College of Rheumatology; EULAR, European League Against Rheumatism; ICSI, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.