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Descriptor English:   Viscosupplementation 
Descriptor Spanish:   Viscosuplementación 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Viscossuplementação 
Synonyms English:   Viscosupplementations  
Tree Number:   E02.319.267.530.380.500
E02.718.875
Definition English:   A therapeutic treatment typically involving INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTIONS of HYALURONIC ACID and related compounds. The procedure is commonly used in the treatment of OSTEOARTHRITIS with the therapeutic goal to restore the viscoelasticity of SYNOVIAL FLUID, decrease pain, improve mobility and restore the natural protective functions of hyaluronan in the joint. 
See Related English:   Viscosupplements
 
History Note English:   2009 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends VE veterinary
Record Number:   53229 
Unique Identifier:   D055676 

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