Osteoarthritis
Knee OA: Intraarticular injections of PRP show no benefit over HA over a 12 month period
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Am J Sports Med. 2015 Jul;43(7):1575-82
192 patients with unilateral osteoarthritis or chondropathy of the knee were randomized to receive 3 intra-articular injections of either hyaluronic acid or platelet-rich plasma. The purpose of the study was to compare the two treatments in terms of clinical results up to 12 months after treatment in this patient population. Results indicated significant benefits of both treatments in all clinical outcomes over the 12 month trial period; however, no significant differences were identified between the two treatments at any time point.
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