Multiple PRP injections are more effective than single injections and hyaluronic acid in knees with early osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Gormeli, Gokay; GÖRMELİ, CEMİLE; ATAOĞLU, MUHAMMET; ÇOLAK, CEMİL; Aslanturk, Okan; ERTEM, KADİR

doi:10.1007/s00167-015-3705-6

Multiple PRP injections are more effective than single injections and hyaluronic acid in knees with early osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Gormeli G., GÖRMELİ C. A., ATAOĞLU M. B., ÇOLAK C., Aslanturk O., ERTEM K.

KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.958-965, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00167-015-3705-6
Dergi Adı: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.958-965
Anahtar Kelimeler: Hyaluronic acid, Intraarticular injection, Knee osteoarthritis, Platelet-rich plasma, PLATELET-RICH PLASMA, INTRAARTICULAR INJECTION, VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION, EXPRESSION, BONE
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

To compare the effectiveness of intraarticular (IA) multiple and single platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections as well as hyaluronic acid (HA) injections in different stages of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.