Comparison of two hyaluronan drugs in patients with advanced osteoarthritis of the knee. A prospective, randomized, double-blind study with long term follow-up

Karatosun V. A., Unver B., Gocen Z., Sen A.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.213-218, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.213-218
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: advanced osteoarthritis, knee, high molecular weight hyaluronic acid, low molecular weight hyaluronic acid, INTRAARTICULAR SODIUM HYALURONATE, INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTION, CLINICAL-TRIAL, MULTICENTER TRIAL, ACID INJECTIONS, EFFICACY, HYLAN, VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION, HYALGAN(R), PLACEBO
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives To compare the long-term effects of high and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid (HA) applications in severe (Kellgren Lawrence stage III) osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.