Evaluate pain control and functional recovery provided by a single injection of HA performed the day after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
Early Viscosupplementation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Article specifications
This clinical trial was published in 2016 in journal of Am J Sports Med. (IF 2017: 6.057) by Italian orthopedics. The aim of the present double-blind, randomized controlled trial was to evaluate pain control and functional recovery provided by a single injection of HA performed the day after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The day after the procedure, the patients were randomized to receive a single injection of 3 mL HA or 3 mL saline solution after surgical drains were removed.
Results
The study documented no adverse events and had some positive findings in terms of active ROM recovery and transpatellar circumference reduction. However, the early postoperative application of viscosupplementation did not lead to significant improvement in clinical scores after ACL reconstruction.