Efficacy of Intra-articular Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review.

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To determine (1) whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection significantly improves validated patient-reported outcomes in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) at 6 and 12 months postinjection, (2) differences in outcomes between PRP and corticosteroid injections or viscosupplementation or placebo injections at 6 and 12 months postinjection, and (3) similarities and differences in outcomes based on the PRP formulations used in the analyzed studies.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Arthroscopy

Title: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association

ISSN (Electronic): 1526-3231

ISSN (Print): 0749-8063

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2016

Volume: 32

Issue: 3

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[1 ] Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

[2 ] Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.. Electronic address: joshuaharrismd@gmail.com.

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Publisher Item ID: S0749-8063(15)00659-3

DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.08.005

PubMed ID: 26432430

SO-VID: c135988c-ae4e-42ef-92c5-7914e379372a

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