Efficacy of intra-articular sodium hyaluronate in knee osteoarthritis – (05-20-03)

Efficacy of intra-articular sodium hyaluronate in knee osteoarthritis

I still believe that this type of therapy and also future advances in cartilage transplants do hold strong hopes for the future of many advanced cases of OA. Patients in my office who have had the procedure done have had mixed results. I do think that advances in the makeup of the injection will lead to better results in the future. Hyaluronic acid the water-holding component of cartilage that keeps it springy and resilient.

SpringerLink: Clinical Rheumatology – Abstract Volume 22 Issue 2 (2003) pp 112-117

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