How to Choose Platelet-Rich Plasma or Hyaluronic Acid for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis in Overweight or Obese Patients: A Meta-Analysis.
Pan LuoZhencheng XiongWei SunLijun ShiFuqiang GaoZirong LiPublished in: Pain research & management (2020)
For overweight or obese patients with knee OA, intra-articular injection of PRP in a short time was not necessarily superior to HA, but long-term use was better than HA in pain and functional relief.
Keyphrases
- knee osteoarthritis
- platelet rich plasma
- obese patients
- hyaluronic acid
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- physical activity
- chronic pain
- weight gain
- pain management
- adipose tissue
- neuropathic pain
- metabolic syndrome
- combination therapy
- ultrasound guided
- spinal cord
- spinal cord injury
- smoking cessation