THE PLACE OF INTRA-KNEE INJECTION TREATMENT IN CALCIFICATION DISEASE
Different medications can be administered into the knee in gonarthrosis. When done properly, it is not usually a painful practice. Although there is no need for local anesthesia before the injection, we anesthetize the area where we inserted the needle with a cooling spray just before the injection. A feeling of fullness and tingling may be experienced in the joint in a few days after the injection, this is normal and temporary.
The substances that can be given by injection into the knee are generally Corticosteroids (cortisone) and . Hyaluronic Acid, also called "cartilage protective agent".
Hyaluronic Acid injections also include "low molecular weight" and It is divided into two as “high molecular weight”. In recent years, the high molecular weight type has been used more widely because it is effective for a longer time and gives more effective results in the disease.
In addition, PRPinjection is also used as an arthritis treatment in the world. It has been tried for a while, but since it could not get good results as expected, it has lost its validity in the treatment of arthritis.
How Does Hyaluronic Acid Work?
It helps reduce the pain caused by arthritis for a certain period of time. and thus can improve the patient's quality of life. Hyaluronic acid injection treatment is not a powerful method that will eliminate the option of prosthetic surgery, but it has the effect of prolonging the process leading to surgery. The main goal is to provide joint lubrication and increase the durability of the cartilage by replacing the missing hyaluronic acid in the joint.
In the latest studies of the American International Orteoarthritis Research Association, the importance of the protective role of hyaluronic acid administered into the joint and the protective role of joint cartilage was also mentioned. Although it is not a miraculous treatment that will eliminate the possibility of knee prosthesis surgery, it is an important step in the treatment of arthritis.
As a matter of fact, in addition to its joint lubricating and shock absorbing effect, Hyaluronic Acid is effective in the treatment of arthritis within the joint. It also works by affecting the activity of prostaglandins and cytokines, which increase inflammation.
Corticosteroids, on the other hand, have been used in the treatment of arthritis for a long time with their pain-relieving and inflammation-reducing effects. However, their duration of action is short and they must be used in repeated doses. It is more suitable for use in the early stages of arthritis.
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