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Minimal benefit of annually repeated PRP injection in knee OA vs. non-recurring treatment
December 2015
Minimal benefit of annually repeated PRP injection in knee OA vs. non-recurring treatment
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
The effects of repeated intra-articular PRP injections on clinical outcomes of early osteoarthritis of the knee
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Aug;23(8):2170-7.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
93 patients with early-stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee were randomized to receive either a single cycle of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment consisting of 3 injections, or to receive the same treatment plus an additional second cycle, repeated 1 year later. Patients were followed-up for a minimum of 2 years after initiation of treatment. The purpose of the study was to determine if annual...
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