Meta-analysis of minimally invasive arthroscopy with sodium hyaluronate for wound healing of knee osteoarthritis treatment in the elderly.

研究概要

This systematic review and meta-analysis included 12 studies with a total of 1258 elderly patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. The review compared the efficacy of minimally invasive arthroscopy combined with sodium hyaluronate (SH) against arthroscopy alone. The primary outcomes assessed were the efficiency rate, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores for pain, Lysholm scores for knee function, and levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1 and IL-6). The pooled results showed significant improvements in efficiency rate, pain reduction, knee function, and decreased inflammation for the combined treatment group. These findings suggest that the combined approach provides superior therapeutic benefits in managing knee osteoarthritis in the elderly.