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Similar effect observed with PRP alone or in combination with LMW- or HMW-HA in knee OA treatment

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April 2019

Similar effect observed with PRP alone or in combination with LMW- or HMW-HA in knee OA treatment

Vol: 8| Issue: 4| Number:20| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A study assessing intra-articular PRP vs PRP with HMW HA vs PRP with LMW HA in early knee osteoarthritis

J Arthrosc Joint Surg. 2017;4(2):65-71

Contributing Authors:
V Shetty G Jacob S Shetty

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51 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to intraarticular therapy with either platelet-rich plasma alone, platelet-rich plasma combined with low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid, or platelet-rich plasma combined with high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid. Patients were assessed for outcome on the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score and visual analog scale (VAS) pai...

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