The Effect of a Single Hyaluronic Acid Injection in Ankle Arthritis - A Prospective Cohort Study

Nonoperative measures are often used as first line treatment in ankle osteoarthritis. One of these measures consists of hyaluronic acid injections in the affected ankle joint, but efficiency of this treatment is uncertain. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect on Self-reported Foot and Ankle Score, visual analog scale score at rest, and visual analog scale score at activity 6 months after a single dose of hyaluronic acid in patients with ankle osteoarthritis. Patients were included from December 2017 to March 2019.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research