Crosslinked derivatives of polycarboxylated polysaccharides are described, wherein at least one of the polysaccharide chains consists of hyaluronic acid or a derivative thereof, crosslinked by means of reactions of the "click chemistry" type and their use in the field of viscosupplementation, plastic surgery, oncologic and reconstructive surgery and also as matrices for controlled release systems of biologically and/or pharmacologically active molecules and/or macromolecules.