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Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

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February 2023

Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

Vol: 303| Issue: 2| Number:21| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma decrease pain and improve functional outcomes than sham saline in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc . 2022 Dec;30(12):4063-4071.

Contributing Authors:
J Chu W Duan Z Yu T Tao J Xu Q Ma L Zhao JJ Guo

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Synopsis

Six hundred and forty-four patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive either platelet-rich plasma (PRP; n=322) or sham saline solution (n=322). Outcomes of interest were the Western and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain, stiffness, function subscales and an overall score, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Visual Analog Scale pain,...

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