Retrospective evaluation of the efficacy of ultrasound-guided intra-articular hyaluronic-acid- based injections (Hyalubrix) in patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis.

Objective: Intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) have been reported to alleviate pain, reduce disability, and improve joint function in glenohumeral osteoarthritis (GH-OA). This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a HA-based formulation (Hyalubrix®) in reducing the pain of patients with GH-OA and improving both patient's shoulder functions and quality of life (QoL).

Methods: Data collected during the standard clinical practice of the center was retrospectively analyzed.

Effective implantation of autologous chondrocytes in a patient suffering from a painful and invalidating rizoarthrosis: a case report.

A 45-year-old patient, caucasian, affected by severe, painful and invalidating rizoarthrosis has been treated by implanting autologous chondrocytes, normally used for degenerative joint diseases of the knee and ankle.