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HA injection beneficial in knee OA with meniscus tears after arthroscopy

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January 2016

HA injection beneficial in knee OA with meniscus tears after arthroscopy

Vol: 5| Issue: 1| Number:24| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Randomized prospective evaluation of adjuvant hyaluronic acid therapy administered after knee arthroscopy

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2009 Dec;38(12):612-6

Contributing Authors:
G Westrich S Schaefer S Walcott-Sapp S Lyman

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Synopsis

46 patients with symptomatic meniscus tears and early osteoarthritis, undergoing knee arthroscopy were randomized to receive either 3 intra-articular injections of high-molecular weight sodium hyaluronate or no treatment following surgery. The purpose of the study was to determine the safety and efficacy of hyaluronate injections after knee arthroscopy. Results indicated that HA injections resulte...

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