No Effects of Early Viscosupplementation After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Conclusion:
Early postoperative viscosupplementation did not provide significant clinical benefits after arthroscopic meniscectomy. Despite the lack of major adverse events, the administration of a single HA injection at the end of the surgical procedure is not a successful strategy to provide either faster functional recovery or symptomatic improvement after meniscectomy.

Trial Registration:
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02629380.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - November 29, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Filardo, G., Di Matteo, B., Tentoni, F., Cavicchioli, A., Di Martino, A., Lo Presti, M., Iacono, F., Kon, E., Marcacci, M. Tags: Knee, meniscus Source Type: research