Platelet-rich plasma preserves cartilage thickness and delays total knee arthroplasty in osteoarthritis with an inflammatory phenotype: a 5-year follow-up retrospective study
Abstract:Background
This study aims to explore whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can delay the progression of disease, reduce the incidence of Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and improve clinical symptoms in patients with typical inflammatory phenotype knee osteoarthritis (KOA)
Methods
This was a retrospective cohort study with 5-year follow-up. According to clinical manifestations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Osteoarthritis Knee Score (MOAKS), and serum inflammation markers C-reactive protein (CRP), we selected … Show more
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