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MECHANISM OF ACTION OF HYALURONIC ACID IN OSTEOARTHRITIS: THE LINK BETWEEN BASIC SCIENCE AND CLINICAL APPLICATION

Table of Contents
WORKSHOP FACULTY/COUNCIL ATTENDEES
SPONSORSHIP AND CME ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
OSTEOARTHRITIS: THE CURRENT SITUATION
EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT OF VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION
MECHANISMS OF HA'S EFFECT ON PERIPHERAL PAIN RECEPTORS
THE EFFECT OF IA HA TREATMENT ON BONE
HA IN ARTICULAR CARTILAGE
THE IMPACT OF HA TREATMENT ON SYNOVIAL TISSUE
CLINICAL QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CME EXAM & EVALUATION

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