Comparison of the chondroprotective effect of a novel hydrogel compound and traditional hyaluronate on rat cartilage in a papain-induced osteoarthritis model
Purpose: The aim of this experimental study is to evaluate the efficacy of a novel intraarticular drug in a papain induced osteoarthritis (OA) rat model and compare with the traditional hyaluronat (HA) visco supplementation. Methods: An early stage OA model was induced by the intra-articular injecti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AVES Yayincilik
2016-08-01
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Series: | Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X16300219 |