Platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis: Systematic review of duration of clinical benefit

Both researchers and clinicians have exhibited growing interest in the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and other autologous products for a variety of clinical conditions. Newly published data suggest that PRP injections can be an effective complement to conventional management strategies for knee osteoarthritis (OA) and chondropathy. Using a systematic review approach, we sought to synthesize the published data on the duration of clinical effect of PRP on knee OA and chondropathy. We systematically searched PubMed for all reports published in any language between the earliest available date and July (fourth week) of 2015 using the following key words: platelet, rich, plasma, knee, and osteoarthritis.

Source: Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management - November 14, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Dmitri Souzdalnitski, Samer N. Narouze, Imanuel R. Lerman, Aaron Calodney Source Type: research