title: Saline washout for knee osteoarthritis: results of a controlled study.
abstract: Twenty patients with persistent symptoms due to osteoarthritis of the knee were randomly allocated to a saline washout or control group. Both groups showed improvement. Knee washout conferred no more benefit than intra-articular saline injection.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000628:therapy*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride