Does Bone Marrow Edema Influence the Clinical Results of Intra-Articular Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis?

Does Bone Marrow Edema Influence the Clinical Results of Intra-Articular Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis?

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is increasingly used for the intra-articular treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, clinical studies on PRP injections reported controversial results. Bone marrow edema (BME) can cause symptoms by affecting the subchondral bone and it is not targeted by intra-arti...

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Main Authors: Angelo Boffa, Alberto Poggi, Iacopo Romandini, Emanuela Asunis, Valeria Pizzuti, Alessandro Di Martino, Stefano Zaffagnini, Giuseppe Filardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
bone marrow edema
subchondral bone
platelet-rich plasma
orthobiologics
intra-articular
injections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4414

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