Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy for knee arthritis: a feasibility study in primary care.

Liam G GlynnAlaa MustafaMonica CaseyJanusz KrawczykJeanete BlomRose GalvinAilish HanniganColum P DunneAndrew W MurphyChristian Mallen

Published in: Pilot and feasibility studies (2018)

Platelet-rich plasma therapy is a simple and minimally invasive intervention which is feasible to deliver in primary care to treat osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Well-designed randomised controlled trials are needed to measure outcomes, durability of effect and cost effectiveness.

Keyphrases

platelet rich plasma
primary care
minimally invasive
rheumatoid arthritis

knee osteoarthritis
randomized controlled trial
total knee arthroplasty
general practice

robot assisted
adipose tissue
anterior cruciate ligament

skeletal muscle
bone marrow
insulin resistance