Comparison of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections and mud-pack therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Bostan B., Sen U., GÜNEŞ T., Sahin S. A., Sen C., Erdem M., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.44, sa.1, ss.42-47, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3944/aott.2010.2238
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.42-47
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hyaluronic acid/therapeutic use, injections, intra-articular, mud therapy, osteoarthritis, knee/therapy, pain measurement, patient satisfaction, questionnaires, NITRIC-OXIDE, SERUM-LEVELS, SODIUM HYALURONATE, SPA THERAPY, BALNEOTHERAPY, EFFICACY, ARTHRITIS, RABBIT, MODEL, TRIAL
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Conservative treatment should be tried prior to surgical treatment in knee osteoarthritis. This study was designed to evaluate the short-term effects of mud-pack therapy on pain relief and functional improvement in knee osteoarthritis in comparison with intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections.