Platelet-rich plasma prevents blood loss and pain and enhances early functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomised controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) might prevent blood loss and postoperative pain and expedite wound healing following total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods

Forty consecutive patients with knee arthritis who were matched for age, sex and body mass index (BMI) were randomly allocated to either receive or not receive PRP application over the wound, including capsule, medial and lateral recesses, during TKA. Postoperative haemoglobin, blood loss, blood transfusion, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, wound score, Knee Society Score (KSS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score were recorded and evaluated.

Results

The platelet-rich plasma and control groups comprised 17 and 23 patients, respec

SUBMITTER: Aggarwal AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3923931 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature