Second Course of Hyaluronic Acid - Safe and Effective for Osteoarthritis Patients?

There are several brands of injectable hyaluronic acid. The first approved by the FDA to treat knee osteoarthritis was Synvisc. Other hyaluronic acid products include:

• Euflexxa
• Orthovisc
• Hyalgan
• Supartz
• Synvisc-One

It is every patient's hope that he will see noticeable improvement after the first series of hyaluronic acid injections. Most are given over a period of 3 to 5 weeks, while newer hyaluronic acid products are administered as a single injection. If not successful, is a second series possible? The answer to that question appears in Is a Second Course of Hyaluronic Acid Safe and Effective?

Related Resources:

• What Is Viscosupplementation?
• Hyaluronan Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis
• Is Hyaluronic Acid Into Arthritic Hips?
• Monovisc Being Studied in United States and Canada

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