Efficiency of use of autologous activated serum in coxarthrosis

Abstract

Aim. To evaluate the clinical efficiency of using autologous conditioned (activated) serum (ACS) versus hyaluronic acid (HA) in coxarthrosis (CA). Subjects and methods. Two groups of patients (n=54) who were matched for age, sex, and disease duration and had a valid diagnosis of CA were examined. During 3 weeks, Groups 1 and 2 patients received intra-articular therapy with ACS or synocrome forte (Croma Pharma, Sоtex), respectively, for 3 weeks. A 12-month follow-up evaluated the magnitude of pain, by using the visual analog scale (VAS, mm), the functional index WOMAC and general health, by applying the EQ-VAS scale. Results. The only benefit of HA was found to be more functional improvement as detected by the WOMAC index (-21.8%; t=2.56) at an early (1-month) follow-up. After 3 months, the patients in the ACS group were recorded to have the maximum VAS pain intensity reduction that was 76.5% greater than that (t=4.31) in the HA group. The clearest advantages of ACS therapy were traced 6 months after treatment. Conclusion. The use of ACS may be a real alternative to that of HA derivatives in achieving good clinical outcomes in patients with CA. After ACS administration, there was a long-term preservation of achieved positive results.

Keywords

• coxarthrosis
• local therapy
• hyalyronic acid
• autologous conditioned serum