Cost-analysis of viscosupplementation treatment with hyaluronic acid in candidate knee replacement patients with osteoarthritis. A Multicentral, Randomized, Clinical study.

Cost-analysis of viscosupplementation treatment with hyaluronic acid in candidate knee replacement patients with osteoarthritis

Article specifications

This clinical study was published in 2013 in journal of Revista Espanola de cirugia ortopedica y Traumatologia (IF2016: 0.257) by Spanish orthopedics. In this study the cost of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection in patients with knee osteoarthritis wich needs surgery were evaluated. In this study 224 patient candidates to receive a knee replacement were injected hyaluronic acid and evaluated from April 5th, 2006 to April 29th, 2009

Results

The results of the study showed that the use of hyaluronic acid delayed the need to perform the knee replacement by 2.67 years. The budgetary impact would lead to net savings during the 10 years. However, it is much greater in the earlier years.