Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma and plasma for symptomatic treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial

Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma and plasma for symptomatic treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has a still conflicting efficacy for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and might be a minimally invasive and safe treatment alternative. The potential benefit of only plasma (non-enriched) has never been investigated. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of int...

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Main Authors: Murillo Dório, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira, Alexandre Galeno Branco Luz, Leticia Alle Deveza, Ricardo Manoel de Oliveira, Ricardo Fuller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Knee osteoarthritis
Plasma
Platelet-rich plasma
PRP
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04706-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04706-7

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