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Jul 13, 2023DOI:
10.4314/ahs.v23i2.40Keywords:
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Effects of ozone combined with articular injection of sodium hyaluronate on patients with knee osteoarthritis and their inflammatory factors and hemorheological indices
Abstract
Objective: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common chronic progressive disease. We aimed to evaluate the effects of ozone combined with articular injection of sodium hyaluronate on KOA patients and their inflammatory factors and hemorheological indices.
Methods: A total of 292 KOA patients treated from October 2020 to October 2021 were randomly divided into observation and control groups (n=146). Observation group was treated with ozone combined with articular injection of sodium hyaluronate, while control group was routinely given glucosamine hydrochloride tablets and articular injection of sodium hyaluronate. The treatment was performed once a week for 5 consecutive weeks. Their general data, treatment outcomes, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score, inflammatory factor levels and hemorheological indices were compared.
Results: After treatment, observation group had significantly lower VAS score and higher HSS score than those of control group (P<0.05). The total response rate of observation group was higher than that of control group (P<0.05). The levels of inflammatory factors in the joint fluid were significantly lower in observation group than those in control group (P<0.05). The hemorheological indices were improved in both groups, especially in observation group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Ozone combined with articular injection of sodium hyaluronate has obvious therapeutic effects on KOA.
Keywords: Ozone; sodium hyaluronate; knee osteoarthritis; inflammatory factor; hemorheological index.
