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Platelet-rich plasma, supervised exercise or both for pain relief and enhanced function in knee

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November 2024

Platelet-rich plasma, supervised exercise or both for pain relief and enhanced function in knee

Vol: 306| Issue: 11| Number:67| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Does the Combination of Platelet-rich Plasma and Supervised Exercise Yield Better Pain Relief and Enhanced Function in Knee Osteoarthritis? A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2024 01-Jun;():. 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002993

Contributing Authors:
S Karaborklu Argut D Celik ON Ergin OI Kilicoglu

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Eighty-four patients with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis were randomized into three groups: supervised exercise (n=28), PRP injections (n=28), or combined PRP and exercise (n=28). The primary outcome was knee pain at 24 weeks, measured on a numeric pain scale. Secondary outcomes included WOMAC scores, 40-meter fast-paced walk test, stair climbing test, and SF-12 health-related quality of lif...

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