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Force plate studies on the effect of exogenous hyaluronic acid on joint function in equine arthritis
Author(s) -
GINGERICH D. A.,
AUER J. A.,
FACKELMAN G. E.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1365-2885
pISSN - 0140-7783
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2885.1979.tb00403.x
Subject(s) - hyaluronic acid , lameness , osteoarthritis , arthritis , pressure sensitive , septic arthritis , medicine , joint (building) , surgery , pathology , chemistry , anatomy , structural engineering , engineering , alternative medicine , adhesive , organic chemistry , layer (electronics)
A pressure sensitive force plate was used to measure the degree of lameness in arthritic horses as a test system for studying the effect of exogenous hyaluronic acid on joint function. Intra‐articular injection of hyaluronic acid resulted in a measurable reduction of lameness in experimentally induced osteoarthritis and septic arthritis as well as in naturally occurring equine osteoarthritis.