In the February 2013 issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Patel et al8 published a randomized trial (‘‘Treatment With Platelet-Rich Plasma Is More Effective Than Placebo for Knee Osteoarthritis’’) that showed the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) over a placebo saline injection in the treatment of knees affected by osteoarthritis (OA), with no difference in the beneficial effect between 1 or 2 PRP injections. For this study, a total of 74 patients with bilateral OA were divided randomly into 3 groups, treated, and followed up to 6 months

Platelet-rich plasma for knee osteoarthritis

Kon E;Di Matteo B
2013-01-01

Abstract

In the February 2013 issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Patel et al8 published a randomized trial (‘‘Treatment With Platelet-Rich Plasma Is More Effective Than Placebo for Knee Osteoarthritis’’) that showed the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) over a placebo saline injection in the treatment of knees affected by osteoarthritis (OA), with no difference in the beneficial effect between 1 or 2 PRP injections. For this study, a total of 74 patients with bilateral OA were divided randomly into 3 groups, treated, and followed up to 6 months
2013
PRP; Knee osteoarthritis; Female; Humans; Male; Osteoarthritis Knee therapy; Platelet-Rich Plasma
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