Dr Tai Cheh Chin, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialist Centre (OSC) says “Hyaluronic acid injection is effective in relieving pain and eliminating swelling. It needs no operation, causing no bleeding and little pain. It helps the knee joint regain the normal ability to walk and it is the best choice of treatment apart from surgery.”

Key Takeaways:

• One of the most common forms of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), normally occuring at knee, elbow, and other joints
• Injection at the knee alleviates pain for mild to moderate OA
• After injection of Hyaluronic Acid, OA patients’ joints have new supply of lubricant and their function is restored
• Hyaluronic Acid is a local treatment, therefore it has little or no systemic side-effects
• Among Dr Tai’s 1500 patients who have received knee injection, about 70% of them had their pain completely relieved

[pdfjs-viewer url=”https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oscortho.my%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F01%2FSmart-Medicine-Feb-2010-Tai-EDITED-130111.pdf” viewer_width=100% viewer_height=800px fullscreen=true download=true print=true]

About OSC:

Orthopaedic Specialist Centre (OSC) is the brainchild of four highly-experienced Malaysian orthopaedic specialists, who have come together to create an innovative centre of excellence purely focused on bone and joint care. Using their decades of experience in practice, they have embarked on a new mission for Malaysian orthopaedics. At OSC, the patient’s journey from treatment to recovery is accompanied by elevated levels of personalised expertise and empathy, in order to make a real difference to our patients’ lives. In contrast to large, faceless hospitals, OSC is a uniquely intimate medical boutique, one that puts meticulous, tailored care at the heart of the patient experience. OSC aims to redefine orthopaedic care in Malaysia, by making world-class treatment comfortable, cost-effective and attainable for the whole community. For more information, please visit www.oscortho.my