Changes in synovial fluid biomarkers and clinical efficacy of intra‐articular injections of hyaluronic acid for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Changes in synovial fluid biomarkers and clinical efficacy of intra‐articular injections of hyaluronic acid for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Background The changes in synovial fluid biomarkers after intra‐articular injection of hyarulonic acid (IA HA) remain controversial. We investigate the changes in the properties of synovial fluid (SF) and clinical symptoms before the first and fifth IA HA. Methods A total of 73 patients (73...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Kusayama, Yasushi Akamatsu, Ken Kumagai, Hideo Kobayashi, Masato Aratake, Tomoyuki Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Subjects:
Intra‐articular hyaluronic acid
Knee osteoarthritis
Biomarker
Viscosity
Synovial fluid
Interleukin‐6
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-014-0016-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-014-0016-7

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