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ArticleCartilage2021

Effects of Viscosupplementation on Quality of Knee Joint Arthrokinematic Motion Analyzed by Vibroarthrography.

Dawid Bączkowicz, Grzegorz Skiba, Mirosław Szmajda, Ivan Vařeka, Krzysztof Falkowski, Kevin Laudner

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Article in Cartilage, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Dawid BączkowiczInstitute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3094-0824
Grzegorz SkibaOpole Rehabilitation Center, Korfantów, Poland.
Mirosław SzmajdaInstitute of Automatic Control, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatic Control and Informatics, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland.
Ivan VařekaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty Hospital in Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Krzysztof FalkowskiDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Clinical Hospital in Opole, Opole, Poland.
Kevin LaudnerSchool of Kinesiology and Recreation, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA.
Opole University of Technology · PLIllinois State University · USUniversity Hospital Hradec Králové · CZUniversity of Opole · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the influence of viscosupplementation on osteoarthritic knee arthrokinematics analyzed by VAG. It is considered that intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection may improve the function of synovial joints by recovery of friction-reducing properties of articular environment.

designThirty-five patients with knee osteoarthritis (grade II according to the Kellgren-Lawrence system) and 50 asymptomatic subjects were enrolled in the study. Patients were analyzed at 3 time points: 1 day before and 2 weeks and 4 weeks after single injection of 1.5% cross-linked hyaluronate. Control subjects were tested once. The vibroarthrographic signals were collected during knee flexion/extension motion using an accelerator and described by variation of mean square (VMS), mean range (R5), and power spectral density for frequency of 50 to 250 Hz (P1), and 250 to 450 Hz (P2).

resultsPatients before viscosupplementation were characterized by about 2-fold higher values of vibroarthrographic parameters than controls. Two weeks after the procedure, the values of R5, P1, and P2 significantly decreased, in comparison to pre-injection. At 4 weeks post-injection, we noted a significant increase in R5, P1, and P2 values, when compared to 2 weeks post-injection. Finally, at 4 weeks post-injection, the level of VMS, R5, and P2 parameters did not differ from values obtained at pre-injection.

conclusionsWe showed that viscosupplementation may be effective in providing arthrokinematics improvement, but with a relatively short period of duration. This phenomenon is observed as decreased vibroacoustic emission, which reflects a more smooth movement in the joint.

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Osteoarthritis, KneeViscosupplementationHumansHyaluronic AcidInjections, Intra-ArticularKnee JointHyaluronic Acidcartilagecrepitusfrictionhyaluronic acidosteoarthritis

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PMID31072141
PMCPMC8461162
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