Hyaluronan injections well tolerated in pilot study of ankle OA Medscape

Description: Injections of sodium hyaluronate into the knee joint are FDA-approved and widely used for treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). A pilot study reported by Dr Robert S Salk and colleagues in the February 2006 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery suggests that this approach might also have merit in ankle OA
report of Salk RS, Chang TJ, D'Costa WE, et al. Sodium hyaluronate in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the ankle: a controlled, randomized, double-blind pilot study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006; 88:295-302.