Efficacy of a Single-Dose Hyaluronic Acid for the Treatment of Patellofemoral Chondromalacia

Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Single-Dose Hyaluronic Acid for the Treatment of Patellofemoral Chondromalacia.

Article specifications

This original research was published in 2019 in Journal of Orthop J Sports Med. (IF 2018: 0.64) by American specialists. A total of 86 patients with patellofemoral pain enrolled in this study after failing conservative management. Patients were randomly allocated to either 6 mL of HA or a sham injection.

 

Results

HA injection had no clinically meaningful effect on pain or functional outcomes in patients diagnosed with patellofemoral pain. Improvements were observed for both groups in patient-reported pain and function, with no change in quadriceps strength or activity rating.