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HA more effective than placebo in knee OA, no difference between 3 and 6 injections of HA

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January 2016

HA more effective than placebo in knee OA, no difference between 3 and 6 injections of HA

Vol: 5| Issue: 1| Number:48| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of intraarticular hyaluronic acid for osteoarthritis of the knee.

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Contributing Authors:
RJ Petrella M Petrella

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106 patients with grade 1-3 knee osteoarthritis were randomized into two groups to examine the efficacy of hyaluronic acid and the potential differences that may be present based on the number hyaluronic acid injections provided. Patients received 3 injections of saline (placebo) once weekly followed by 3 injections of hyaluronic acid once weekly or they received 6 once weekly injections of hyalur...

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