The Intra-Articular Combination of Fentanyl, Dexamethasone, Clonidine, Ropivacaine, and Dextrose to Treat Pain Due to Knee Osteoarthritis: A Case Report

We report a case involving the pain management of a patient with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), where conventional treatment failed to provide pain relief. Instead, a multimodal approach including an intraarticular (IA) injection of a combination of various agents was applied successfully. The pharmacological treatment resulted in minimal improvement. After experiencing failure with IA hyaluronic acid and plateletrich plasma injections, an IA combination of fentanyl 50 mcg, dexamethasone 8 mg, clonidine 150 mcg, ropivacaine 7.5% 5 ml, dextrose 30% 5 ml, and normal saline 5 ml was applied. The treatment led to a twoyear pain relief. The multimodal approach seems to offer satisfactory and encouraging results as the improvement in the quality of life led to favorable physical and psychological outcomes in the patient.