
Osteoarthritis
Knee OA: Quicker and longer pain reduction with Hylan G-F 20 than with Sodium Hyaluronate
Knee. 2008 Aug;15(4):318-24. Epub 2008 Apr 21392 patients with symptomatic primary knee osteoarthritis were randomized to either receive intra-articular injection with Hylan G-F 20 or intra-articular injection with Sodium Hyaluronate. The results indicated that patients who received the Hylan G-F 20 injection demonstrated quicker pain reduction that lasted for a longer time period than patients who received the Sodium Hyaluronate injection. The Hylan G-F 20 intra-articular injection also resulted in superior clinical effectiveness and patient satisfaction.
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