Comparative Effect between Infiltration of Platelet-rich Plasma and the Use of Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective and Randomized Clinical Trial

Comparative Effect between Infiltration of Platelet-rich Plasma and the Use of Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective and Randomized Clinical Trial

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to analyze the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma obtained from the peripheral, autologous blood of the patients in pain complaints reduction and functional improvement of knee osteoarthritis compared with the standard treatment with injectable corticosteroid, suc...

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Main Authors: Marianna Ribeiro de Menezes Freire, Philippe Mota Coutinho da Silva, Arthur Rangel Azevedo, Denison Santos Silva, Ronald Bispo Barreto da Silva, Juliana Cordeiro Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
osteoarthritis
corticosteroids
platelet-rich plasma
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbort/v55n5/1982-4378-rbort-55-05-0551.pdf

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