The effect of hyaluronic acid and phospholipid based lubricants on friction within a human cartilage damage model

Mechanical effects of the intraarticular

Mechanical effects of the intraarticular administration of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid plus phospholipid on synovial joint lubrication and prevention of articular cartilage degeneration in experimental osteoarthritis

✍ Tsutomu Kawano; Hiromasa Miura; Taro Mawatari; Takaaki Moro-Oka; Yoshitaka Nakan 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 179 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract ## Objective To examine in vivo the effects of a mixture of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid (HA) plus phospholipids on joint lubrication and articular cartilage degeneration. ## Methods Experimental osteoarthritis (OA) of the right knee was induced by anterior cruciate and medi