Arthrosamid ® Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is a leader in diagnosing and treating knee problems.

With RNOH Private Care, you can access top specialists who treat knee issues, including sports injuries, accidents, and arthritis.

At RNOH Private Care, we make cutting edge treatments and care available to our patients.

Patients can access Arthrosamid® a new type of treatment that offers patients an effective alternative to current therapies. It is a non-biodegradable hydrogel (iPAAG) single-dose injection that is injected into the knee to cushion the joint and relieve pain.

It delivers long-acting and sustained pain relief, improving the quality of life for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Arthrosamid® is given as a single injection into the knee’s intraarticular cavity by one of our qualified specialists – either an orthopaedic surgeon or rheumatologist . Unlike surgery, the injection is a minimally invasive procedure that you can receive as an outpatient and is available at RNOH Private Care now.

Before you are given an Arthrosamid® injection, you will have a local anaesthetic, which may sting a little, to numb the area around your knee. As with any implant, you will be given antibiotics to protect you from any potential risk of infection.

The hydrogel making up the injection will not degrade, and therefore will provide long-lasting relief. So far, most patients have reported a significant reduction in their pain 4 weeks after their injection, and the average level of reduction was maintained at the 3-year follow-up period.

Click here for more information from the Arthrosamid® website.