Efficiency of platelet-rich plasma therapy in knee osteoarthritis does not depend on level of cartilage damage

Abstract Objectives Osteoarthritis of the knee is common and often leads to significant physical disability. While classic conservative therapeutic approaches aim for symptoms like pain and inflammation, procedures like the intraarticular application of hyaluronic acids (HA) or platelet-rich plasma...

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Published in:	Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Main Authors:	Rene Burchard, Hanno Huflage, Christian Soost, Oliver Richter, Bertil Bouillon, Jan Adriaan Graw
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-05-01
Subjects:	Osteoarthritis Knee Platelet-rich plasma Cartilage damage
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1203-0