title: Pain reduction and improvement of function following ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections of triamcinolone hexacetonide and hyaluronic acid in hip osteoarthritis.
abstract: The scientific literature has shown positive results regarding intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid in osteoarthritic joints. When injecting in the hip joint, the guidance of ultrasound can provide higher injection accuracy and repeatability. However, due to the methodological limitations in the current available literature, its recommendation in the current practice is still controversial. This study shows that ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections of triamcinolone hexacetonide and hyaluronic acid can improve pain, function and quality of life in patients with symptomatic and radiographic hip osteoarthritis. In addition, the administration of triamcinolone hexacetonide and hyaluronic acid to the hip joint in these patients can delay the need for interventional surgery.
authors.affiliation: Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.|Football Medicine®, Portugal|Al Jazira Football Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.affiliation: Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.|Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.|Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal|Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paços
authors.affiliation: Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.affiliation: Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Migueis
authors.affiliation: Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.|Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal|Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.|Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarmento
authors.affiliation: Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal|Orthopaedic Department, Centro Hospitalar Póvoa de Varzim, Vila do Conde, Portugal|3B’s Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Guimarães, Portugal|ICVS/3B’s-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal|Ripoll y De Prado Sports Clinic FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Murcia-Madrid, Spain
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.|Football Medicine®, Portugal|Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal|FC Paços de Ferreira, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal|Portuguese Federation of Cycling, Portugal
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Loureiro
authors.affiliation: Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.|Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal|3B’s Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Guimarães, Portugal|ICVS/3B’s-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal|Orthopaedics Department of Minho University, Minho, Portugal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Espregueira-Mendes
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide; C005900:triamcinolone hexacetonide