Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid is not superior to saline solution injection for ankle arthritis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-8

  DeGroot III, Henry ^a   Uzunishvili, Sofia ^a   Weir, Robert ^a   Al omari, Ali ^b   Gomes, Bruna ^a  

^a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ^*  (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANKLE OSTEOARTHRITIS; ANKLE PAIN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84855554907     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01763     Document Type: Article

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