AAOS2018: No difference between prolotherapy and sham saline in Osgood-Schlatter treatment .
Ultrasonographic Guidance Prolotherapy for Osgood-Schlatter Disease: A Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Study
38 adolescents with 50 knees affected by Osgood-Schlatter disease were randomized to three monthly treatments of either prolotherapy with a dextrose solution, or so sham prolotherapy with saline. Patients were assessed for function on the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment (VISA) score after 1, 2 and 3 months. Results demonstrated no significant differences between groups at 1, 2, or 3 months, with a significant increase in scores from baseline for both groups.
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