Short-term effects of intra-articular injection of hyaluronan (Hylan G-F 20) on proprioception, isokinetic muscle force, self-reported pain, and functional condition in patients with knee osteoarthritis

The effect of viscosupplementation on neuromuscular control of the knee in patients with osteoarthritis.

Article specifications

This clinical trial was published in 2009 in Journal of J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. (IF2009: 0.29) by Turkish specialists. The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of intra-articular injection of hyaluronan (Hylan G-F 20) on proprioception, isokinetic muscle force, self reported pain, and functional condition in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

 

Results

In this study, it was demonstrated that intraarticular injection of hyaluronan in patients with knee OA led to a short-term increase in proprioception and isokinetic muscle force, and also significant improvements in the functional conditions of patients. Long-term studies are needed.