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Observational studyMedicine2019

Therapeutic efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave combined with hyaluronic acid on knee osteoarthritis.

Shi-Chen Liu, Xiao-Feng Qiao, Qing-Xi Tang, Xiao-Guang Li, Jian-Hua Yang, Tian-Qi Wang, Ya-Jie Xiao, Jian-Min Qiao

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Observational study in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Shi-Chen LiuFirst Ward of Orthopedics Department.
Xiao-Feng QiaoFirst Ward of Orthopedics Department.
Qing-Xi TangDepartment of Emergency Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University.
Xiao-Guang LiDepartment of Orthodonitics, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi.
Jian-Hua YangDepartment of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Tian-Qi WangFirst Ward of Orthopedics Department.
Ya-Jie XiaoFirst Ward of Orthopedics Department.
Jian-Min QiaoFirst Ward of Orthopedics Department.
Health First · USFirst Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University · CNJiamusi University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This retrospective study investigated the efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave (EPSW) combined with hyaluronic acid (HA) for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).This retrospective study included 70 patients with KOA. Of those subjects, 35 of them received EPSW combined HA, and were allocated to a treatment group, while the other 35 participants received HA alone and were allocated to a control group. Patients in both groups were treated for a total of 8 weeks. The primary outcome was measured by visual analog scale (VAS). The secondary outcomes were measured by Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS). In addition, adverse events (AEs) were also evaluated. All outcomes were measured before and after the treatment.After the treatment, patients in the treatment group exhibited better efficacy in VAS (P < .01), WOMAC scale (pain, P < .01; function, P < .01; and stiffness, P < .01), and KOOS scores (pain, P < .01; function in daily living, P < .01; symptoms, P < .01; sport and recreation, P < .01; and quality of life, P < .01), than patients in the control group. In addition, no significant differences regarding the AEs were found between 2 groups.The findings of this study demonstrated that the efficacy of EPSW combined with HA is superior to the HA alone for patients with KOA.

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AgedAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyExtracorporeal Shockwave TherapyFemaleHumansHyaluronic AcidInjections, Intra-ArticularKnee JointMaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritis, KneePain MeasurementQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexHyaluronic AcidViscosupplements

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PMID30813181
PMCPMC6408132
OpenAlexW2920463645

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