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HA injection beneficial in knee OA with meniscus tears after arthroscopy
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2009 Dec;38(12):612-6
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 resulted in better pain scores at 3 months, increased flexion of the knee at 6 months, and reduced pain on motion at both time points.
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