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Comparison of injectable collagen medical device vs. hyaluronate for knee osteoarthritis
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Feb 22;17(1):9464 patients with mild-moderate knee osteoarthritis were randomized to intra-articular injection of either sodium hyaluronate (SUPARTZ; Seikagaku) or a new collagen medical device (MD-Knee; Guna S.p.a). The purpose of this study was to compare the two groups based on function and knee pain over 6 month follow-up. Results demonstrated no significant differences in either knee function or pain scores at 3 or 6 months after enrollment. Additionally, there were no significant differences between groups in general health-related quality of life, or the rate of patients who required additional acetaminophen.
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