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Frequency of local treatments performed during the consultation for knee OA by general practitioners (GPs) and rheumatologists (RHs)
| All patients n = 1,821 |
GPs n = 1,570 |
RHs n = 251 |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrocentesis alone | 5.8 | 3.9 | 17.9 | < 0.0001 |
| Corticosteroid injection | 10.8 | 7.6 | 31.5 | < 0.0001 |
| Hyaluronan injection | 8.5 | 2.5 | 46.2 | < 0.0001 |
Values are percentages.
