ArticleActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2020
Efficacy and safety of viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid for hip osteoarthritis: results from a cross-sectional study with a minimum follow-up of 4 years.
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- Combined ultrasound-guided hyaluronic acid injections, high-power laser therapy and physiotherapy improve hip function in osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- EUROVISCO Recommendations for the Use of Viscosupplementation with Hyaluronic Acid in the Management of Hip Osteoarthritis.Cartilage · 2026Article
- Preliminary Report on the Time-Related Effect of a Single Autologous Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Injection in Hip Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Observational Study.Advances in orthopedics · 2025Article
- Orthobiologic injections for hip osteoarthritis: A systematic review of clinical outcomes.Orthopedic reviews · 2025Article
- Intraarticular gold microparticles using hyaluronic acid as the carrier for hip osteoarthritis. A 2-year follow-up pilot study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Dair approach in 7 infected total hip arthroplasties: our experience and current concepts of the literature.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2022Review
- Radiologically Guided Versus Blinded Intra-articular Injection in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
background and aim of the workOsteoarthritis is the most common cause of disability in elderly. Hip osteoarthritis is the second most frequent form affecting a large joint and the social and economic impact on society of its related disability is expected to increase. The purpose of this study was to verify the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided viscosupplementation with high weight hyaluronic acid in hip osteoarthritis.
methods183 patients with painful hip OA (Kellgren-Lawrence 1-2-3) were treated from January 2014 to December 2016 with viscosupplementation. Patients were evaluated before injection (T0) and after 1,2,3,4 years through the VAS scale and Harris Hip Score (HHS). Patients who underwent to subsequent injections were followed and assessed. Subjects who underwent prosthesis were analyzed for a minimum of 6 months in order to detect any early postoperative complication.
resultsThe mean improvement of HHS and VAS between T0 and T1 was statistically significant. Patients who underwent subsequent injections showed a higher improvement even if statistical significance was not observed. Results showed that patients with grade 2 of osteoarthritis had the higher change in the scores. No adverse effects were registered. No early complications were reported in those patients who needed prosthesis. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsResults observed confirm that ultrasound-guided viscosupplementation with high weight hyaluronic acid could be a possibility in the treatment of hip osteoarthritis, especially in patients with Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 of disease. Subsequent injections are not characterized by similar positive effects. Outcomes of prosthetic surgery are not influenced by viscosupplementation.
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