viscosupplementation
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Indications
- used in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis
- evidence does not support its use in knee osteoarthritis[2]
Procedure
- hyaluronate injection (see hyaluronate gel for joint injection)
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Weiner S, In: UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hunter DJ Viscosupplementation for Osteoarthritis of the Knee. N Engl J Med 2015; 372:1040-1047 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25760356 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMct1215534