Intra-articular viscosupplementation and physiological saline distention for knee osteoarthritis

Intra-articular sodium hyaluronate 2 mL versus physiological saline 20 mL versus physiological saline 2 mL for painful knee osteoarthritis a randomized clinical trial.

Article specifications

This clinical trial was published in 2008 in journal of Scand J Rheumatol. (IF2008: 1.59) by Denmark specialists. The aim of this study was to compare intra-articular viscosupplementation and physiological saline distention for osteoarthritis.

 

Results

Intra-articular hyaluronate or distention with physiological saline did not significantly reduce pain compared with physiological saline placebo in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.