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Single and 2 PRP injections provide similar short term pain reduction in knee OA patients
May 2013
Single and 2 PRP injections provide similar short term pain reduction in knee OA patients
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Treatment with platelet-rich plasma is more effective than placebo for knee osteoarthritis: a prospective, double-blind, randomized trial
Am J Sports Med. 2013 Feb;41(2):356-64. doi: 10.1177/0363546512471299. Epub 2013 Jan 8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
78 patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive 1 or 2 injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), or 1 injection of saline, to compare the effect of the injections on pain and function. The results displayed that 1 injection of PRP and 2 injections of PRP provided similar reductions in pain for knee OA patients and were more effective than saline injections. However, ...
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