Viscosupplementation
"Viscosupplementation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A therapeutic treatment typically involving INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTIONS of HYALURONIC ACID and related compounds. The procedure is commonly used in the treatment of OSTEOARTHRITIS with the therapeutic goal to restore the viscoelasticity of SYNOVIAL FLUID, decrease pain, improve mobility and restore the natural protective functions of hyaluronan in the joint.
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D055676
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.267.530.380.500 E02.718.875
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Viscosupplementation" by people in Profiles.
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Baczkowicz D, Skiba G, Szmajda M, Vareka I, Falkowski K, Laudner K. Effects of Viscosupplementation on Quality of Knee Joint Arthrokinematic Motion Analyzed by Vibroarthrography. Cartilage. 2021 10; 12(4):438-447.
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Clegg TE, Caborn D, Mauffrey C. Viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid in the treatment for cartilage lesions: a review of current evidence and future directions. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2013 Feb; 23(2):119-24.