The Clinical Use of Biologics in the Knee Lesions: Does the Patient Benefit?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Overview the outcomes of the latest use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of knee lesions in the clinics and discuss the challenges and limitations.

Recent findings

Recent clinical studies mainly indicate there may be benefit of PRP usage for the treatment of knee lesions. As an autologous source of bioactive components, PRP has been shown to be typically safe, free of major adverse outcomes. The use of PRP has been continuously increasing, and some well-designed, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trials have been published. Clinical outcomes relating to PRP usage are multifactorial and depend on the severity of the lesion and patient characteristics. Although PRP is safe to use and it can be easily applied in the clinics, case-speci

SUBMITTER: Cengiz IF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6684695 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature