Viscosupplementation

"Viscosupplementation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D055676
MeSH Number(s)	E02.319.267.530.380.500 E02.718.875
Concept/Terms	Viscosupplementation Viscosupplementation Viscosupplementations

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Viscosupplementation".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Drug Therapy [E02.319]
Drug Administration Routes [E02.319.267]
Injections [E02.319.267.530]
Injections, Intra-Articular [E02.319.267.530.380]
Viscosupplementation [E02.319.267.530.380.500]
Orthopedic Procedures [E02.718]
Viscosupplementation [E02.718.875]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Viscosupplementation".

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