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Treatment With Platelet-Rich Plasma Is More Effective Than Placebo for Knee Osteoarthritis

The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2013 · Vol. 41(2) · pp. 356–364
Sandeep PatelMandeep Singh DhillonSameer AggarwalNeelam MarwahaAshish Jain

Abstract

A single dose of WBC-filtered PRP in concentrations of 10 times the normal amount is as effective as 2 injections to alleviate symptoms in early knee OA. The results, however, deteriorate after 6 months. Both groups treated with PRP had better results than did the group injected with saline only.

Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicinePlatelet-rich plasmaWOMACOsteoarthritisVisual analogue scalePlaceboRandomized controlled trialGroup BSurgerySaline

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeOsteoarthritis, KneePlatelet-Rich Plasma
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