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Assessment of 12-week efficacy between high and low molecular weight HA for knee OA treatment

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July 2019

Assessment of 12-week efficacy between high and low molecular weight HA for knee OA treatment

Vol: 8| Issue: 7| Number:40| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The role of elastoviscosity in the efficacy of viscosupplementation for osteoarthritis of the knee: A comparison of hylan G-F 20 and a lower- molecular-weight hyaluronan

Clin Ther. 1999 Sep;21(9):1549-62

Contributing Authors:
M Wobig A Dickhut G Vetter G Bach P Beks J Runzheimer G Schwieger E Balazs

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70 patients, 18 years of age or older, with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to three weekly intraarticular injections of either high molecular weight hyaluronic acid or low molecular weight hyaluronic acid. Patients were assessed of outcome, primarily related to pain and treatment response, on visual analog scales. Both patient- and evaluator-rated assessments were completed. For weight-bearin...

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