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Results evaluation of the use of intra-articular sodium hyaluronate in the post-operative knee arthroscopy Please cite this article as: de Paula Pereira Junior A, Fasolin RP, Sossa FAC, de Almeida Lira Neto O, Navarro MS, Milani A. Avaliação dos resultados do uso do hialuronato de sódio intra-articular no pós-operatório da artroscopia do joelho. Rev Bras Ortop. 2014;49:37–43. ,☆☆ ☆☆ Study conducted at the Hospital Ifor, São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil.

Objective:

to evaluate the efficacy of hyaluronic acid in the post-operative of knee arthroscopy.

Methods:

we have evaluated 49 patients undergoing arthroscopic procedure with the use of intra-articular hyaluronic acid (Group 1) and 49 patients undergoing arthroscopic procedure without the use of hyaluronic acid (Group 2). Patients were evaluated based on the Visual Analogue Scale, household analgesia, assessment of the Range of Motion with a goniometer, and the Lysholm questionnaire.

Results:

there were no substantial adverse effects on either group.

Conclusion:

the use of hyaluronic acid in the post-operative of knee arthroscopy is justified due/because it leads to a decrease in pain in the early stage, enabling faster recovery of the patient.

Arthroscopy; Knee; Hyaluronic acid; Viscosuplementation


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