Efficacy and safety of HA (500-730 kDa) peritendinous injections on pain reduction in patients affected by lateral elbow, Achilles or patellar tendinopathy

Efficacy and safety of hyaluronic acid (500-730kDa) Ultrasound-guided injections on painful tendinopathies: a prospective, open label, clinical study.

Article specifications

This clinical trial was published in 2017 in Journal of Muscles Ligaments Tendons J. by Italian specialists. This study is an investigator-initiated open-label trial conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of HA (500-730 kDa) peritendinous injections on pain reduction in patients affected by lateral elbow, Achilles or patellar tendinopathy.

 

Results

US-guided peritendinous injections of hyaluronic acid (500-730 kDa) in Achilles and patellar tendinopathy and lateral epicondylitis resulted in significant pain relief, decrease in tendon thickness and neovascularization without differences regarding the affected tendon object of this study. These clinical findings and the absence of adverse events, may confirm that hyaluronic acid represent a safe and effective option in the managements of painful tendinopathies.