METHODS FOR TREATING JOINTS USING VISCOELASTIC COLLAGEN SOLUTIONS

摘要

The present invention features a method of treating joint tissue that has been damaged by disease or trauma. The treatment involves administering a soluble viscoelastic collagen solution into the joint space, to protect the joint tissue, to increase the viscosity of the synovial fluid, to lubricate and reduce friction at the articular surfaces, to reduce inflammation, to reduce further cartilage degeneration, and to increase cartilage repair in the joint.