GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANPOLYSULPHATE (GAGPS, ARTEPARON) IN TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHROSIS .1. COMPARATIVE SURVEY, ARTEPARON FORTE AND PHYSICAL TREATMENT PHYSICAL TREATMENT ALONE

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 36  (7-8) , 260-264
Abstract
Arteparon is effective as a fundamental therapeutic agent in arthrosis (osteoarthritis). Patients with gonarthrosis and coxarthrosis of activity grade II received i.m. Arteparon forte injections and physical therapy (group 1, n = 69) or physical therapy only (group 2, n = 46). In group 1, 23 patients (33.3%) became free of pain as compared to 3 patients (6.5%) in group 2. No therapeutic success was obtained in 6 patients of group 1 (8.7%) and in 14 individuals (30.4%) of group 2.