RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nierengarten, Mary Beth
T1 Intra-articular Injection With PRP May Benefit Active Patients With OA
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 7
SP 13
OP 13
DO 10.1177/1559897715585101
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/7/13.abstract
AB Prospective randomized data show significantly improved pain and function at 6 months for patients with osteoarthritis treated by intra-articular injections with either hyaluronic acid or platelet-rich plasma. Use of platelet-rich plasma may be more beneficial to treat active patients based on significant improvement in the International Knee Documentation Committee score.