Efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronan (Synvisc(®)) for the treatment of osteoarthritis affecting the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the foot (hallux limitus): study protocol for a randomised placebo controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) of the foot, termed hallux limitus, is common and painful. Numerous non-surgical interventions have been proposed for this disorder, however there is limited evidence for their efficacy. Intra-articular injections of hyaluronan...

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Autores principales: Munteanu, Shannon E, Menz, Hylton B, Zammit, Gerard V, Landorf, Karl B, Handley, Christopher J, ElZarka, Ayman, DeLuca, Jason
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2636797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19146707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-2-2

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