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Are intra-articular injections of hylan more effective than injections of hyaluronic acid for knee osteoarthritis?

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boxed-textJüni P et al. (2007) Efficacy and safety of intraarticular hylan or hyaluronic acids for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum 56: 3610–3619

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Williams, F., Spector, T. Are intra-articular injections of hylan more effective than injections of hyaluronic acid for knee osteoarthritis?. Nat Rev Rheumatol 4, 400–401 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncprheum0847

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