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Professor Ali Ghoz treats 100 patients with Arthrosamid®
Professor Ali Ghoz, Trauma and Orthopaedic
Surgeon at Cromwell Hospital in London,
has successfully treated over 100 patients
with Arthrosamid®, a new long-lasting and
minimally invasive treatment to relieve pain
in patients suffering with osteoarthritis (OA)
of the knee.
Osteoarthritis is a long-term chronic condition
that causes joints to become painful and stiff.
It can occur in multiple joints, including the
knee. Current treatments, such as steroid
injections, can have detrimental effects
on the knee joint and, even if successful,
the relief provided can be short-lived. For
others, total knee replacement surgery may
be the only option available but with lengthy
recovery times and the risk of repeat surgical
procedures needed further down the line,
this is often not the best choice especially for
younger, active patients with signi昀椀cant pain
and early osteoarthritis. But, despite a large
suffering population, there has been very
little innovation in the range of OA treatments
on offer to help patients, until now.
Pioneered by hydrogel specialists, Contura
International Ltd, Arthrosamid® is a longlasting intra-articular injection, which acts
a non-degradable bio-scaffold, cushions
the joint, and relieves pain with a single
injection1. With its safety and effectiveness
pro昀椀le, Arthrosamid® is a minimally invasive
alternative treatment option, which may
prevent or postpone the need for knee surgery.
New three-year data for Arthrosamid®
presented at the 2023 OARSI World Congress
in Denver, Colorado, demonstrated the longterm ef昀椀cacy of the injection – showing
that a single injection of 6ml Arthrosamid®
hydrogel maintained a statistically signi昀椀cant
pain reduction in patients with knee OA three
years after their initial treatment 2.
Professor Ghoz has treated over 100 patients
successfully at Cromwell Hospital, offering
them this new treatment option to relieve
their pain. He comments:
“I am delighted to be able to offer my patients
Arthrosamid®, a minimally invasive treatment
to help alleviate knee pain caused from
osteoarthritis, at Cromwell Hospital.
I have been very impressed and reassured
by the response rates I have seen, with all
patients having an initial improvement in pain
(at 3 months) by 50-70%. Thank you to the
team at Cromwell Hospital for supporting me
in introducing this important new option for
the bene昀椀t of my patients.”
Rakesh, CEO of Contura International Ltd,
comments:
“Since launching the treatment two years
ago, Arthrosamid® has been used to treat
thousands of patients across Europe. We’ve
had huge interest and many enquiries from
people all over the world seeking more
information and wanting potential treatment.
This is not surprising given the signi昀椀cant
discomfort knee osteoarthritis causes. Patient
quality of life is terribly affected, making
everyday activities really challenging. For
patients unsuitable for, or simply not wanting,
surgery, Arthrosamid® is a game-changing
option. With over two decades of research and
clinical development behind the hydrogel,
the safety pro昀椀le is well established and
published data shows that a single injection
can provide years of sustained pain relief. So,
we know there is demand for a non-invasive
treatment option for knee osteoarthritis in
the area, and we are thrilled to be working
with Professor Ali Ghoz at Cromwell Hospital
and other clinical experts across Europe
to ensure that patients can have access to
Arthrosamid®.”
References:
1.Bliddal, H, Overgaard, A, Hartkopp, A et al.
(2021) Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Injection for
Knee Osteoarthritis: A 6 Months Prospective
Study. Journal of Orthopaedic Research and
Therapy, 6 (2). 1188. ISSN 2575-8241.
2.Henriksen, M. et al. (2023). 3 year results
from a prospective study of polyacrylamide
hydrogel
for
knee
osteoarthritis..
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 31(5), P682–
683. doi:10.1016/j.joca.2023.02.023.
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