Özet:
Purpose To compare the effectiveness of intraarticular
(IA) multiple and single platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
as well as hyaluronic acid (HA) injections in different
stages of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
Methods A total of 162 patients with different stages of
knee OA were randomly divided into four groups receiving
3 IA doses of PRP, one dose of PRP, one dose of HA
or a saline injection (control). Then, each group was subdivided
into two groups: early OA (Kellgren–Lawrence grade
0 with cartilage degeneration or grade I–III) and advanced
OA (Kellgren–Lawrence grade IV). The patients were
evaluated before the injection and at the 6-month followups
using the EuroQol visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS)
and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC)
subjective scores. Adverse events and patient satisfaction
were recorded.
Açıklama:
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 0–0.
