Use of viscosupplementation for the recovery of active football players complaining of knee pain.

摘要: Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the effect intra-articular hyaluronic acid administration in active football players complaining knee pain after sports activity. Efficacy and safety profiles time needed for recover restart activity were examined. Methods Clinical data reporting included retrospective study. All patients who received an injection at 0 2 weeks Patients underwent laboratory examination, X-ray, ultrasound, clinical examination before receiving injection. Effusions or cysts drained injections. Lequesne index score, visual analog scale (VAS) patient's global assessment score recorded (day first injection), 1 days injection, second follow-up visits. Only from completing analyzed. Results Data 17 analyzed: 16 males one female, which three professional (two female) 14 nonprofessional players. mean age was 39.8±11.8 years. Two (one male showed joint effusion. reported relevant that regressed without any medication. At week, all parameters examined indicated improvement maintained until end follow-up. One day a slight increase VAS not statistically significant, resolved day. successfully restarted playing within 3.1±2.0 kept following our indication (1 break). Conclusion use medium-molecular weight affected by osteoarthritis seems efficacious safe resulted, experience, stable symptoms; moreover, it allowed rapid Larger studies on larger populations are confirm these findings.