Short-term outcomes of platelet-rich plasma injection for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Short-term outcomes of platelet-rich plasma injection for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Abstract

Purpose

To compare the clinical outcomes of osteoarthritis indices (WOMAC and Lequesne scores) and adverse events in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) versus hyaluronic acid (HA) or placebo.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-regression were performed to compare outcomes between PRP injections versus HA or placebo. Relevant randomized control trials were identified from Medline and Scopus from date of inception to 13 August 2015.

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