A single injection with a nearly 80% success rate with a 5-year treatment effect.
What would you do if you were 63 and suffered greatly from osteoarthritis? An injection or a prosthesis?
It is recommended to give oral antibiotics 1-2 hours before treatment to prevent infection. In addition, ultrasound-guided injection is recommended to ensure the correct position of the needle.
Ensure that the immediate vicinity of the injection site is sterile by making an area of about 5 cm around the injection sterile. Local anesthesia of the skin around the injection site increases patient comfort. Prepare the six 1 ml Arthrosamid® syringes by removing the packaging in advance so that they can be easily changed.
Re-clean the knee within approximately 5 cm radius around the injection site. Use a sterile 21G needle with Luer Lock fitting and insert it laterally into the proximal recessus of the knee. Check the correct position using ultrasound.
Leave the same needle in the knee throughout the treatment. Remove excess fluid from the knee before starting.
Remove the syringe that may have been used for aspiration, but leave the needle in place. Use a Kelly forceps to remove the protective cap from the 1 ml Arthrosamid® syringe and ensure that the working field remains sterile.
Leave the same needle in the knee throughout the treatment. Remove excess fluid from the knee before starting.
Twist the syringe firmly onto the Luer closure and ensure that the needle is properly and correctly attached. Press firmly on the syringe to inject 1 ml of Arthrosamid® into the knee. Repeat this process until all six 1 ml syringes have been injected with Arthrosamid®.
Leave the same needle in the knee throughout the treatment. Remove excess fluid from the knee before starting.
Ensure that all disposable materials used, whether used or not, are carefully disposed of after treatment.
Below is the link to the guideline for the use of Antibiotic Prophylaxis as prepared by the manufacturer. You will also find here the link to the latest version of the EULER guideline for intra-articular injections.
Below is the link to the so-called Instruction for use or while package insert.
