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Hyaluronic acid did not yield superior outcomes for hip osteoarthritis

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July 2020

Hyaluronic acid did not yield superior outcomes for hip osteoarthritis

Vol: 9| Issue: 7| Number:31| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effect of Hyaluronic Acid in Symptomatic Hip Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Mar;60(3):824-30

Contributing Authors:
P Richette P Ravaud T Conrozier L Euller-Ziegler B Mazières Y Maugars D Mulleman P Clerson X Chevalier

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85 patients with symptomatic hip osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to either receive a single fluoroscopically guided injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) or a matching placebo. The purpose was to determine the efficacy and tolerability of a single hyaluronic acid injection in treating patients with hip OA over a 3 month period. There was no significant difference in pain, stiffness, disability, me...

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