ReviewOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2022
Effects of Sodium Hyaluronate in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- Removal or retention: evolving views on possible roles of the subacromial bursa in rotator cuff disease.EFORT open reviews · 2025Review
- Dose-independent adverse effects of corticosteroid injections on rotator cuff healing in a rat model.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Rotator cuff pathology is a common cause of pain and shoulder dysfunction. Several nonoperative treatment modalities have been developed for rotator cuff lesions, but their relative efficacy is not well-established. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sodium hyaluronate (SH) in the treatment of patients with rotator cuff lesions. It was hypothesized that SH would be found to be more effective than other nonoperative regimens. Study Design: Systematic review; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: We searched various databases to identify eligible studies that evaluated the effects of SH on the pain and shoulder dysfunction attributed to rotator cuff lesions. Outcome measures were pain visual analog scale (VAS) score; Constant score; University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) score; satisfaction rate; complications; and factors affecting the pain VAS score. Outcomes were reported as weighted mean difference (WMD) or risk ratio. Results: A total of 9 studies were identified for data analysis. Compared with patients treated with other nonoperative treatments (controls), those treated with SH had significantly improved pain VAS scores at 1 week (WMD = -0.95; 95% CI, -1.75 to -0.16; Conclusion: The present meta-analysis demonstrated that SH was effective in treating patients with rotator cuff lesions.
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