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To identify a practical method for preparing platelet-rich plasma and assess its safety and clinical efficacy compared with hyaluronic acid for knee cartilage degeneration.

April 19, 2012American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Treatment of Knee Joint Osteoarthritis with Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma in Comparison with Hyaluronic Acid

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TŠTímea ŠpakováUniversity of Pavol Jozef Šafárik JRJán RosochaUniversity of Pavol Jozef Šafárik MLMarek LackoUniversity of Pavol Jozef Šafárik

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Prospective controlled cohort study demonstrates superior pain relief and function with platelet-rich plasma over hyaluronic acid in knee osteoarthritis, highlighting its clinical utility.

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To identify a practical method for preparing platelet-rich plasma and assess its safety and clinical efficacy compared with hyaluronic acid for knee cartilage degeneration.
Prospective controlled cohort study of 120 patients with Kellgren and Lawrence Grade 1 to 3 knee osteoarthritis.
Participants received three intra-articular injections of either autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or hyaluronic acid.
Primary outcomes were evaluated at 3- and 6-month follow-up using the WOMAC index and the 11-point pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
PRP preparation yielded an average 4.5-fold increase in baseline platelet concentration, with no severe adverse events observed in either group.
Patients treated with PRP achieved statistically significantly better improvements in WOMAC and Numeric Rating Scale scores at both 3- and 6-month evaluations compared to hyaluronic acid.

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Špaková et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8149c79fceb4fbd5e3e395 https://doi.org/10.1097/phm.0b013e3182aab72

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Prospective controlled cohort study demonstrates superior pain relief and function with platelet-rich plasma over hyaluronic acid in knee osteoarthritis, highlighting its clinical utility.

Treatment of Knee Joint Osteoarthritis with Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma in Comparison with Hyaluronic Acid

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Treatment of Knee Joint Osteoarthritis with Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma in Comparison with Hyaluronic Acid

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