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Adcon-L and Adcon-T/N resorbable gels data

August 26, 1996 7:00 AM UTC

GLIA presented data at a surgery conference in Amsterdam showing improved outcomes after surgeries in which the Adcon gels were used to inhibit the formation of adhesions. As reported at the World Congress Societe Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopedique et de Trama Tologie, Adcon-L decreased peridural scar and reduced pain in performing daily activities (p=0.007, and p=0.026, respectively) in a trial of 267 patients undergoing lumbar discectomy. In a trial in 32 patients receiving tenolysis surgery on the hand, Adcon-T/N was associated with a 118 improvement in range of motion of the fingers compared to controls (p=0.025). ...