A clinical analysis on three methods for osteoarthritis of the knee / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare the clinical effects of three methods in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. Methods Three groups of patients received arthroscopic debridement, sodium hyaluronate injection and combined use of these two methods, respectively. Results All the patients were followed for more than 2 years. According to degrees of joint pain, joint swelling , range of motion and patients’ walking functions, comprehensive scores were obtained. In arthroscopic group, it gave good or excellent results in 86 7% of the patients 6 months ～ 1 year, in 78 8% of the patients 1 year ～ 2 years and 66 2% of the patients after 2 years. In sodium hyaluronate group, the good or excellent rates were 80 6% 6 months ～ 1 year, 72 8% 1 year ～ 2 years and 56 2 % after 2 years, respectively. In combination therapy group, the good or excellent rates were 96 8 % 6 months ～ 1 year, 87 2% 1 year ～ 2 years and 78 1% after 2 years, respectively. Conclusions All the three methods are effective: the combination treatment of arthroscopic debridement and sodium hyaluronate injection is markedly effective, the arthroscopic debridement takes the second place, and the sodium hyaluronate injection is less effective.