title: Viscosupplementation for treatment of osteoarthritis: from initial discovery to current status and results.
authors.affiliation: Matrix Biology Institute, Edgewater, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Endre A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Balazs
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012212:Rheology; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000502:physiology; D014783:Viscosity; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: C049816:hylan; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid