
Pain reduction through hyaluronic acid injections after arthroscopic treatment of knee OA

January 2016
Pain reduction through hyaluronic acid injections after arthroscopic treatment of knee OA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The evaluation of Hilan GF-20 in the postoperative knee arthroscopies for arthrosis
Acta ortop. bras. vol.13 no.1 São Paulo 2005Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
20 patients undergoing arthroscopic treatment with lavage for knee osteoarthritis were randomized to either receive 3 hyaluronic acid (HA) injections starting 2 weeks after arthroscopy or to receive no hyaluronic acid treatment. The purpose of the study was to determine if HA injection provided additional benefits to pain reduction when used in conjunction with arthroscopic treatment. Outcomes inc...
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