
Osteoarthritis
Better early outcome, similar 6-12 month outcome with PRP versus HA for hip osteoarthritis
Int J Surg. 2018 May;53:279-287Four randomized controlled trials were selected for inclusion in this meta-analysis which compared results in hip osteoarthritis treatment between platelet-rich plasma injections and hyaluronic acid injections. Data on patient-reported pain and function scores were pooled at 2, 6 and 12 months post-injection. The only significant difference observed between the injections was a significantly lower pain at 2 months post-injection among PRP group compared to HA groups; all other outcomes at all other time points demonstrated no statistically significant differences between groups.
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