Intra-articular intervention by hyaluronic acid for knee osteoarthritis can modify locomotor pattern of muscle activity.

Article specifications

This clinical Trial was published in 2015 in Journal of clin Neurol Neurosurg (IF 2016: 1.381) by taiwani specialists. Twenty-three subjects with knee OA and 14 age-matched non-knee OA control subjects were recruited from an outpatient clinic. Three-dimensional gait analysis with using the MA- 100 EMG system was applied to measure the muscles activities.

 

Results

IA HA is an available treatment option as it effectively decreases co-contraction and improves motor activity of the lower extremity muscles. The improved muscle activities lasted up to a period up to six months.