Platelet-rich plasma injection for the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for ankle osteoarthritis (OA) treatment showed contradictory results. This review was aimed to pool individual studies which assessed the efficacy of PRP for ankle OA treatment.

Methods

This study was conducted following the preferred report items of systematic review and meta-analysis guideline. PubMed and Scopus were searched up to January 2023. Meta-analysis, or individual randomised controlled trial (RCT), or observational studies were included if they involved ankle OA with aged ≥ 18 years, compared before-after receiving PRP, or PRP with other treatments, and reported visual analog scale (VAS) or functional outcomes. Selection of eligible studies and data extraction were independently performed by two authors. Heterogenei

SUBMITTER: Laohajaroensombat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10197236 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature