Intra-articular hyaluronic acid in the treatment of haemophilic chronic arthropathy

被引：31

作者：

Fernández-Palazzi, F

Viso, R

Boadas, A

Ruiz-Sáez, A

Caviglia, H

De Bosch, NB

机构：

[1] Ctr Nacl Hemofilia, Unidad Ortopedia, Caracas, Venezuela

[2] Hosp Agudos Juan Fernandez, Fdn Hemofilia, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina

来源：

HAEMOPHILIA | 2002年 / 8卷 / 03期

关键词：

chronic arthropathy; haemophilia; hyaluronic acid;

D O I：

10.1046/j.1365-2516.2002.00627.x

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

We report our preliminary experience with the use of hyaluronic acid (Synvisc(R) ) in 29 joints from 25 different haemophilic patients (17 knees, six shoulders, four ankles, one elbow and one hip). All the joints were grade III of our classification, characterized by synovial thickening, axial deformities and muscle atrophy (chronic arthropathy). In view of the very satisfactory results obtained with this procedure, we have substituted Synvisc(R) for the previous use of intra-articular long-standing corticosteroids that we had been used for some years. This method is theoretically more physiological and does not destroy the joint cartilage further, as corticosteroids can.

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