How does Arthrosamid® work?
Arthrosamid® is a novel treatment offered by Dr Botchey for knee osteoarthritis.
Arthrosamid® is a 2.5% cross-linked polyacrylamide hydrogel that, when injected, reduces pain, stiffness, and improves mobility, enhancing your quality of life. It offers an effective, safe, long lasting, non surgical, injectable alternative to existing therapies.
Arthrosamid is essentially a minimally invasive, long term treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis wanting to avoid knee replacement surgery. This non-biodegradable hydrogel is injected under precise ultrasound guidance into the knee joint to alleviate pain and cushion the joint. The procedure can be performed safely in the out patient or clinic setting, oral antibiotics are taken 1 hour before the procedure to minimise any risk of infection.
We are able to safely treat patients in Mayfair at the Lanserhof at the Arts Club, in Kensington at Pure Sports Medicine or in Buckinghamshire at Spire Thames Valley.
What happens during and after treatment with Arthrosamid®?
As a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure, ensuring you don't need to stay in the hospital, Arthrosamid® is safe and biocompatible, integrating seamlessly with knee tissues, backed by two decades of research and approx. 1 million units used for various indications.
Before receiving an Arthrosamid® injection, you'll receive a local anesthetic to numb the area around your knee, which might cause slight discomfort. Studies have not reported any serious adverse events associated with Arthrosamid®. The most frequently reported side effects were mild to moderate injection-related pain and joint swelling, typically temporary in nature.
In clinical trials, patients experienced reduced pain levels by Week 4 post-injection, and this relief was sustained for up to 4 years in some cases. In general, most (80%) of patients have significant, though not total pain relief for 1-2 years. The trials will continue for five years.
