Delaying knee replacement with miniature sustained-release steroid implants

STEROID INFUSION IMPLANT TESTED AT HSS (Orthopedics This Week) http://www.psivida.com/  "pSivida is a leading provider of miniaturized, sustained-release drug delivery products" The pSivida Corporation and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, are initiating an investigation into a sustained–release implant to treat severe knee osteoarthritis. According to the August 1, 2016 news release, the implant device is designed to provide long-term pain relief for patients with severe knee osteoarthritis. Physicians will implant the device into the non-articulating part of the knee during an outpatie...


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