Intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma vs. hyaluronic acid in patients with knee osteoarthritis: Preliminary follow-up results at 6-months.

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical and economic benefits of intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) in Chinese patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). A total of 86 patients (42 treated with PRP and 44 with HA) were treated with three weekly intra-articular injections. The inclusion criteria included patients between 18 and 75 years of age, with chronic knee pain or swelling lasting >3 months and X-ray findings of degenerative joint alterations according to the Kellgren-Lawrence score grade I-III. Clinical examinations were performed before treatment, at 1- and 6-month post-injection intervals. International Knee Documentation Committee subjective, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities and visual analogue scale scores were

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8056115 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature