Effect of Hyaluronic acid on postoperative adhesions in the rabbit flexor tendon

Hyaluronic acid and its effect on postoperative adhesions in the rabbit flexor tendon. A preliminary look.

Article specifications

This clinical trial was published in 1986 in Journal of Clin Orthop Relat Res. (IF 2014: 2.765). The aim of this study was to evaluate the Effect of Hyaluronic acid on postoperative adhesions in the rabbit flexor tendon. Nineteen rabbits had partial tenotomy of the middle digit flexor profundus tendon, eight being treated with hyaluronic acid and eleven with saline. The quality of tendon repair and the quantity of adhesion tissue were graded.

 

Result

This preliminary study suggests that hyaluronic acid is effective in reducing the quantity of adhesions after tendon surgery but warrants further evaluation.