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Sodium hyaluronate injection reduces pain following arthroscopic knee surgery

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November 2016

Sodium hyaluronate injection reduces pain following arthroscopic knee surgery

Vol: 5| Issue: 11| Number:42| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effect of Sodium Hyaluronate on Recovery after Arthroscopic Knee Surgery.

J Knee Surg. 2016 Aug;29(6):502-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1566736. Epub 2015 Nov 9.

Contributing Authors:
S Anand K Singisetti KN Srikanth C Bamforth T Asumu K Buch

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48 patients scheduled for arthroscopic knee surgery were randomized to receive a sodium hyaluronate or bupivacaine injection immediately following the procedure. Pain, function, and health-related quality of life were evaluated over a 6-week follow-up period. The results of this study indicated that sodium hyaluronate injections significantly reduced pain on weight-bearing and analgesic consumptio...

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