Triamcinolone Acetonide Is Not Harmful to Healthy and Osteoarthritic Human Knee Cartilage
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on April 21, 2026
Abstract
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Background:Intra-articular triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injections are commonly used to manage joint synovitis despite reports that they accelerate cartilage degeneration. Previous studies found that TA minimally affected bovine cartilage, but effects in ...
Background:Intra-articular triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injections are commonly used to manage joint synovitis despite reports that they accelerate cartilage degeneration. Previous studies found that TA minimally affected bovine cartilage, but effects in ...