Hyaluronic acid and synovial fluid in preventing adhesion formation after tenorrhaphy

Hyaluronic acid and synovial fluid in preventing adhesion formation after tenorrhaphy: An in vivo study on rabbit Achilles tendon

Article specifications

This clinical trial was published in 2017 in Journal of Ciência Rural (IF: 2015:0.26) by Turkish specialists. This study aimed to investigate the effcacy of natural synovial fluid as an alternative viscoelastic agent for preventing adhesion in the healing period compared to hyaluronic acid. Thirty adult New Zealand rabbits were used in the study to form three experimental models. In all groups, a rupture was induced in the Achilles tendons.

 

Result

The results of this study showed that it is possible to use synovial fluid, which is a natural source of hyaluronic acid, as a viscoelastic material, it is not superior to commercial hyaluronic acid preparation.