In the February 2013 issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Patel et al8 published a randomized trial (‘‘Treatment With Platelet-Rich Plasma Is More Effective Than Placebo for Knee Osteoarthritis’’) that showed the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) over a placebo saline injection in the treatment of knees affected by osteoarthritis (OA), with no difference in the beneficial effect between 1 or 2 PRP injections. For this study, a total of 74 patients with bilateral OA were divided randomly into 3 groups, treated, and followed up to 6 months
G. Filardo, B. Di Matteo, E. Kon, M. S. Dhillon, S. Patel, N. Marwaha (2013). Platelet-rich plasma for knee osteoarthritis: Letter to the editor. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 41(9), 42-44 [10.1177/0363546513502635].
Platelet-rich plasma for knee osteoarthritis: Letter to the editor
FILARDO, GIUSEPPE;B. Di Matteo;KON, ELIZAVETA;
2013
Abstract
In the February 2013 issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Patel et al8 published a randomized trial (‘‘Treatment With Platelet-Rich Plasma Is More Effective Than Placebo for Knee Osteoarthritis’’) that showed the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) over a placebo saline injection in the treatment of knees affected by osteoarthritis (OA), with no difference in the beneficial effect between 1 or 2 PRP injections. For this study, a total of 74 patients with bilateral OA were divided randomly into 3 groups, treated, and followed up to 6 monthsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
