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Adminstration of PRP injections following microfracture for chondral lesions of the knee

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January 2016

Adminstration of PRP injections following microfracture for chondral lesions of the knee

Vol: 5| Issue: 1| Number:9| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The treatment of chondral lesions of the knee with the microfracture technique and platelet-rich plasma

Joints. 2013 Oct;1(4):167-70

Contributing Authors:
AF Manunta A Manconi

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20 patients with Outerbridge grade II-III cartilage lesions of the femoral condyle were included in this study. All patients were scheduled to undergo arthroscopic microfracture and were randomized to receive or not receive intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections postoperatively. Outcomes included a visual analog scale for pain and the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scor...

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