Effect of sodium hyaluronate treatment on rotator cuff lesions without complete tears

Effect of sodium hyaluronate treatment on rotator cuff lesions without complete tears: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Article specifications

This clinical trial was published in 2010 in Journal of J Shoulder Elbow Surg. (IF 2015:0.99) by Taiwan specialists. Twenty-five patients (ARTZ Dispo group) had injections of 25 mg/wk of sodium hyaluronate into the subacromial bursa for 5 consecutive weeks. Twenty-six patients (placebo group) were given 2.5 mL of normal saline solution with the same injection protocol as the ARTZ Dispo group.

 

Result

The 2 groups did not significantly differ with regard to Constant scores, VAS scores, or global improvement assessments 1 week after injections. Subacromial injections of sodium hyaluronate are effective in treating rotator cuff lesions without complete tears.