Place of hyaluronic acid preparations in therapy for osteoarthrosis

The paper gives data on the positive role of hyaluronic acid (HA) preparations in the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthrosis (OA). The clinical effect of intraarticular agents is not only due to their lumbricative, but also, to a greater degree, anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective activities....

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Main Author: R. M. Balabanova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2014-09-01
Series:Современная ревматология
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Online Access:https://mrj.ima-press.net/mrj/article/view/564
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Summary:The paper gives data on the positive role of hyaluronic acid (HA) preparations in the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthrosis (OA). The clinical effect of intraarticular agents is not only due to their lumbricative, but also, to a greater degree, anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective activities. The efficacy of HA preparations do not practically depend on their molecular weight. Long-term HA cycles can delay the risk of joint replacement in OA.
ISSN:1996-7012
2310-158X