Ultrasonography Guided Subacromial Sodium Hyaluronate Injection in Rotator Cuff Disease

Summary

This study will be performed to examine the effect of ultrasound-guided subacromial sodium hyaluronate injection in patients with impingement syndrome without rotator cuff complete tear.

Timeline

Start

2012-02

Primary completion

2012-12

Completion

2012-12

Publications

• Background Andrews JR. Diagnosis and treatment of chronic painful shoulder: review of nonsurgical interventions. Arthroscopy. 2005 Mar;21(3):333-47. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.11.003.
• Background Meloni F, Milia F, Cavazzuti M, Doria C, Lisai P, Profili S, Meloni GB. Clinical evaluation of sodium hyaluronate in the treatment of patients with sopraspinatus tendinosis under echographic guide: experimental study of periarticular injections. Eur J Radiol. 2008 Oct;68(1):170-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.11.001. Epub 2007 Dec 21.
• Background Kim YS, Park JY, Lee CS, Lee SJ. Does hyaluronate injection work in shoulder disease in early stage? A multicenter, randomized, single blind and open comparative clinical study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Jun;21(6):722-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.11.009. Epub 2012 Feb 25.
• Background Chou WY, Ko JY, Wang FS, Huang CC, Wong T, Wang CJ, Chang HE. Effect of sodium hyaluronate treatment on rotator cuff lesions without complete tears: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Jun;19(4):557-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.08.006. Epub 2009 Dec 5.

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