title: Musculoskeletal applications of hyaluronan and hylan. Potential uses in the foot and ankle.
abstract: Hyaluronan is unusual because it can be used as a highly biocompatible and noninflammatory implant material with mechanical properties that can be customized by altering the polymer configuration. This article suggests that there may be numerous applications in the foot and ankle, including treatments for arthritis, soft-tissue augmentation, and ulcerations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Band
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000601:surgery*; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008422:Materials Testing; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000628:therapy; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: C049816:hylan; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid