title: Effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of moderate knee osteoarthritis: a randomized prospective study.
abstract: [Purpose] To assess the effects of different numbers of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) applications on pain and physical function in grade 3 knee osteoarthritis (OA). [Subjects and Methods] A total of 102 patients with grade 3 knee OA were randomly divided into three groups: Group 1 received a single injection of PRP, Group 2 received two injections of PRP two weeks apart, Group 3 received three injections of PRP at 2-weeks intervals. All patients were evaluated with a visual analog scale (VAS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), and the Timed-Up and Go test (TUG) before the treatment and at 1, 3 and 6 months after the treatment. [Results] Ninety-eight patients (15 males, 83 females) completed the study. The mean ages of the patients were 53.5±6.6, 54.9±5.3, and 55.1±5.6 years in Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3, respectively. Statistically significant improvements were noted in all of the evaluated measures in all of the groups. The mean differences of Group 1-Group 2 and Group 1-Group 3 WOMAC total, WOMAC pain, WOMAC stiffness, and WOMAC function scores were statistically significant. [Conclusion] PRP is an effective treatment for functional status and pain in moderate knee osteoarthritis and a minimum of two injections is appropriate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gunesli Medicine Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulis
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kavadar
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Memorial Hizmet Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Demet Tekdos
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Demircioglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Biruni University Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: Memet Yusuf
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Memorial Hizmet Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tuluhan Yunus
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Emre
keywords: Knee osteoarthritis; Moderate; Platelet-rich plasma effectiveness
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