Hyaluronic Acid For Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis .
Efficacy of intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid in patients with glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Orthop Res . 2023 Nov;41(11):2345-2358.15 randomized controlled trials (1023 patients) comparing hyaluronic acid against either a control, physical therapy, or corticosteroids for the treatment of glenohumeral joint arthritis were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The primary outcome of interest was pain on a Normalized Pain Scale. Pain favored hyaluronic acid when compared with physical therapy and corticosteroids. The results were comparable between hyaluronic acid versus control.
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