Gluscosamine/Chondroitin JBJS Page
First posted October 23, 2001 Last updated July 19,
2005
| This
article is from the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. It is written
for orthopedic surgeons, so it may be a bit hard to follow. If you would
like to read it, it is available
for purchase from the JBJS or you can read it at the MGH Medical
Library (925-7393). I wanted to provide this reference so that you have
more information upon which to make your decisions, and felt that the
opinions expressed in the offical orthopedic journal have special weight.
I know the first author; he is a straight shooter.
- Dr. Nelson |
The Orthopedic
Forum
(from the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 83,
Number 8)
From Lemons and Oranges to Glucosamin and Chondroitine
Sulfate:
Clinical Observation Stimulates Basic Research
Joseph A. Buckwalter, MD, John J. Callaghan, MD and Randy N. Rosier, MD, PhD
Joseph A. Buckwalter, MD
John J. Callaghan, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa College
of Medicine, 01008 Pappajohn Pavilion, Iowa City, IA 52242.
E-mail address for J.A. Buckwalter: joseph-buckwalter@uiowa.edu
Randy N. Rosier, MD, PhD
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester School
of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, P.O. Box 665,
Rochester, NY 14642
| This article examines some of the evidence for the effectiveness of oral glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate. There is little to no evidence that there is a physiologic explanation for their effectiveness, poor quality support for clinical evidence for their effectiveness, but enough suggestive evidence that further research is a good idea. |
