Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Hyaluronic Acid for treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
Knee osteoarthritis is a very common chronic degenerative disease that could impose significant costs to the health system. Although osteoarthritis can affect all joints, knee osteoarthritis is the most common type among adolescents. Non-surgical treatments include corticosteroids injection, hyaluronic acid, and platelet-rich plasma. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of platelet-rich plasma versus hyaluronic acid for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
Authors and Affiliations
Hassan Niroomand Sadabad, Masoud Behzadifar, Farzad Arasteh, Meysam Behzadifar, Hamid Reza Dehghan
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