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OSTENIL® Joint Injections
Effective relief for joint pain, stiff joints or osteoarthritis, Sodium hyaluronate 1.0 %. Viscoelastic solution for injection into the joint cavity for improvement of mobility and pain relief in osteoarthritis.
OSTENIL® is injected into the affected joint once a week for a total of 3 injections. Several joints may be treated at the same time. Depending on the severity of the joint disease the beneficial effects of a treatment cycle of three intra articular injections may last for six months or longer. The sodium hyaluronate itself is degraded within a few days. Repeat treatment cycles may be administered as required.
Synovial fluid, which is viscoelastic due to the presence of hyaluronic acid, is found in all synovial joints, where it ensures normal, painless movement due to its lubricating and shock-absorbing properties. In degenerative joint disorders such as osteoarthritis, the viscoelasticity of the synovial fluid is markedly reduced thereby decreasing its lubricating and shock-absorbing functions. This increases mechanical loading of the joint and cartilage destruction which ultimately results in pain and restricted mobility of the affected joint. Supplementing this synovial fluid with intra-articular injections of highly purified hyaluronic acid can ameliorate the viscoelastic properties of synovial fluid. This improves its lubricating and shock-absorbing functions and reduces mechanical overload of the joint. Clinical trials showed a pain decrease and improvement in joint mobility up to six months.