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This study explores hyaluronic acid (HA), recognized for its lubricating properties, as a nonsurgical alternative to improve tendon gliding at the tendon\u2013retinaculum interface.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Biomechanical cadaveric study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Eighteen cadaveric specimens of the first extensor tendon compartment were soaked in saline. Half were treated with HA and half with celestone soluspan. Friction between the abductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendons against the extensor retinaculum was measured at wrist\u2013thumb angles of 30 to 20 degrees and 30 to 0 degrees.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>HA significantly reduced friction by 18.7% compared with saline, with the greatest reduction observed in the EPB at the 30 to 20-degree angle.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>These findings indicate that HA may offer a promising nonsurgical treatment for DQT and support further clinical trials.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Level of Evidence\u2003III.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2662-1374","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,12]],"date-time":"2025-08-12T22:52:42Z","timestamp":1755039162000},"page":"179-183","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Can Hyaluronic Acid Reduce Friction in the First Extensor Compartment? 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