Preoperative hyaluronic acid injection modulates postoperative functional outcome in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Preoperative hyaluronic acid injection modulates postoperative functional outcome in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Abstract Background Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) generally yields acceptable clinical results. Hyaluronic acid (HA), a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide, is present in the extracellular matrix of soft connective tissue and synovial fluid, and its injection is known to significantly imp...

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Main Authors: Yosuke Nakamura, Masafumi Gotoh, Yasuhiro Mitsui, Hidehiro Nakamura, Hiroki Ohzono, Takahiro Okawa, Naoto Shiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Rotator cuff tear
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Hyaluronic acid
Subacromial injection
Functional outcome
Propensity score analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01715-5

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