An overview of viscosupplementation as a treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) pain

Using viscosupplementation to treat knee osteoarthritis

Article specifications

This review study was published in 2013 in journal of Phys Sportsmed. (IF 2013:2.29) by American orthopedics. This article provides physicians specializing in nonsurgical sports medicine with an overview of viscosupplementation as a treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) pain.

 

Results

Viscosupplementation administered to patients in earlier stages of OA may be more beneficial than when given later in the treatment of OA. As part of a multimodal algorithm, viscosupplementation combined with conventional therapy or other pharmacologic agents has been shown to be more effective at managing OA than conventional care alone. This article reviews the evidence for using viscosupplementation as part of a comprehensive program for managing OA in patients.