Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for the Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ankle osteoarthritis is debilitating and usually affects relatively young people, often as a result of previous ankle traumas, frequently occurring in sports. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for ankle osteoarthritis have shown no evidence of benefit over the course of 26 weeks. Previous studies on PRP for knee osteoarthritis showed that clinically significant improvements with PRP occurred between 6 to 12 months in the absence of initial benefit. No studies have evaluated the effect of PRP from 6 to 12 months in ankle osteoarthritis.

Purpose

To assess the efficacy of PRP injections in ankle osteoarthritis over the course of 52 weeks.

Study design

Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.

Methods

In this 52-week follow-up trial, 100 pat

SUBMITTER: Paget LDA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10394962 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature