The effect of viscosupplementation on neuromuscular control of the knee in patients with osteoarthritis

Diracoglu D., Vural M., Baskent A., Dikici F., Aksoy C.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.22, no.1, pp.1-9, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-2009-0207
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-9
  • Keywords: Knee osteoarthritis, hyaluronan, proprioception, pain, INTRAARTICULAR SODIUM HYALURONATE, PROPRIOCEPTION, ACID, TOLERABILITY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of intra-articular injection of hyaluronan (Hylan G-F 20) on proprioception, isokinetic muscle force, self reported pain, and functional condition in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).