Long term efficacy of sodium hyaluronate on the treatment of moderate knee osteoarthritis / 中国生化药物杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the long term efficacy of sodium hyaluronate on the treatment of moderate knee osteoarthritis. Methods From January 2015 to December2016 year in our hospital , 84 patients with moderate knee osteoarthritis were participated in the study, and were randomly divided into two groups, 42 cases in each group. The control group were given oral glucosamine sulfate . Based on the treatment of the control group, the observation group were received sodium hyaluronate . The long-term effect in the two groups were compared. Results The excellent rate of knee joint function recovery was 80.95% in the observation group, and 54.76% in the control group, the difference in the two groups had statistically significant, P<0.05; Three months, nine months, and one years after treatment, the knee joint function Lysholm scores in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group; Three months, nine months, and one years after treatment, AIMS quality of life score in the observation group was significantly lower than those in the control group. Conclusion The long-term effect of sodium hyaluronate in the treatment of moderate knee osteoarthritis is obvious. It can help the knee joint function to be improved significantly, and promote the quality of life of patients significantly improved. It is worth to be widely applied.