期刊名称：Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal
印刷版ISSN：2065-0574
出版年度：2017
卷号：10
期号：19
页码：46-51
DOI：10.1515/tperj-2017-0015
语种：English
出版社：Walter de Gruyter GmbH
摘要：Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease characterized by cartilage degeneration and hypertrophic lesions of the epiphyseal bone. It is a disabling condition that causes difficulties of locomotion and severe complications in case of inappropriate treatment. There is growing evidence proving the beneficial effects of using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. The aim of the present paper is to review the recent scientific literature on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis with platelet-rich plasma presenting the current opinion on this subject. Methods : We analys several studies about PRP who were identified using online databases: EBSCO, ScienceDirect, Scopus and PubMed. Results: After the primary analysis we selected a total of 23 relevant studies. The analysis focused on different PRP administration techniques and methods used in knee osteoarthritis. Conclusions: PRP is most widely used in incipient and moderate symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Most studies show a significant decrease in pain and significant improvement in joint functionality. These results were mostly obtained after a short follow-up period (6 months-1 year) and also this treatment has a small number of side effects.
关键词：platelet-rich plasma (PRP) ; knee osteoarthritis ; pain ; function ; range of motion
