Compare
The four, side by side
Organised by what each one does, not by which is best. Two treat how the joint feels; two work on the surface itself. Final suitability is always decided at assessment.
| Hyaluronic acid | Arthrosamid® | Mytocel MSK | ChondroFiller Injection® | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | Lubricates | Cushions | Regenerates | Rebuilds |
| Main purpose | Lubrication and symptom relief | Longer-term symptom management | Autologous regenerative pathway | Collagen scaffold across worn surfaces |
| Type | Manage the symptoms | Manage the symptoms | Change the surface | Change the surface |
| Pattern of wear | early wear to diffuse wear | early wear to bone on bone | early wear to diffuse wear | early wear to bone on bone |
| How long it lasts | Around six months | Several years from one injection | Builds over months from one session | Builds over six to twelve months |
| What is left behind | Absorbed by the body | Stays in the joint, not absorbed | Your own tissue | Resorbs, leaving your own tissue |
| Joints | Knee, Hip, Shoulder | Knee | Knee, Thumb base | Knee, Hip, Shoulder, Ankle, Elbow, Hand, Wrist |
| Important limitation | The usual first step, and the shortest acting of the four. | Acting early suits it well. At bone on bone it eases pain but changes nothing structurally. | Best suited to earlier wear on its own. For more advanced wear it is used inside a fuller approach rather than by itself. | The widest range of the four. At bone on bone it is usually combined with another treatment, or weighed against replacement. |
| From | £600To confirm | £2,400To confirm | £3,000To confirm | £3,500To confirm |
Manage the symptoms
Hyaluronic acid
- What it does
- Lubricates
- Main purpose
- Lubrication and symptom relief
- Pattern of wear
- early wear to diffuse wear
- How long it lasts
- Around six months
- What is left behind
- Absorbed by the body
- Joints
- Knee, Hip, Shoulder
- Important limitation
- The usual first step, and the shortest acting of the four.
- From
- £600To confirm
Manage the symptoms
Arthrosamid®
- What it does
- Cushions
- Main purpose
- Longer-term symptom management
- Pattern of wear
- early wear to bone on bone
- How long it lasts
- Several years from one injection
- What is left behind
- Stays in the joint, not absorbed
- Joints
- Knee
- Important limitation
- Acting early suits it well. At bone on bone it eases pain but changes nothing structurally.
- From
- £2,400To confirm
Change the surface
Mytocel MSK
- What it does
- Regenerates
- Main purpose
- Autologous regenerative pathway
- Pattern of wear
- early wear to diffuse wear
- How long it lasts
- Builds over months from one session
- What is left behind
- Your own tissue
- Joints
- Knee, Thumb base
- Important limitation
- Best suited to earlier wear on its own. For more advanced wear it is used inside a fuller approach rather than by itself.
- From
- £3,000To confirm
Change the surface
ChondroFiller Injection®
- What it does
- Rebuilds
- Main purpose
- Collagen scaffold across worn surfaces
- Pattern of wear
- early wear to bone on bone
- How long it lasts
- Builds over six to twelve months
- What is left behind
- Resorbs, leaving your own tissue
- Joints
- Knee, Hip, Shoulder, Ankle, Elbow, Hand, Wrist
- Important limitation
- The widest range of the four. At bone on bone it is usually combined with another treatment, or weighed against replacement.
- From
- £3,500To confirm
This comparison describes what each treatment is for. It is not a ranking, and it cannot tell you which one suits your joint. That is decided at assessment, on examination and imaging.