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Instillation of hyaluronic acid after joint lavage in the treatment of knee OA

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January 2016

Instillation of hyaluronic acid after joint lavage in the treatment of knee OA

Vol: 5| Issue: 1| Number:41| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Intra-articular hyaluronic acid after knee arthroscopy: a two-year study

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2007 May;15(5):537-46

Contributing Authors:
H Hempfling

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80 patients undergoing arthroscopic joint lavage for knee osteoarthritis were randomized to either receive instillation of hyaluronic acid (HA) solution following arthroscopy, or to receive no HA treatment. The primary outcomes of interest were VAS pain scores recorded by both patient and the study investigator. Secondary outcomes included a patient global assessment, and an assessment of difficul...

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