Efficacy of Intraoperative Platelet-Rich Plasma After Meniscal Repair: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Muhammad ThahirIffath MisbahJagadeesh BhaskaranNazmul Huda SyedMunis AshrafNavin BalasubramanianPublished in: Indian journal of orthopaedics (2024)
The current evidence regarding the effect of intraoperative platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection on patients undergoing meniscal repair remains inconclusive. While some studies suggest potential benefits in terms of pain relief and functional recovery, others show no significant differences compared to control groups. The impact of PRP therapy on overall success rates, including rates of re-tear and revision surgery, is also uncertain. Further well-designed randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes are needed to provide more robust evidence and guide clinical practice in orthopedic surgery.
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- platelet rich plasma
- patients undergoing
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