Platelet-Rich Plasma for Sport-Active Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Limited Return to Sport.
Sante Alessandro AltamuraAlessandro Di MartinoLuca AndrioloAngelo BoffaStefano ZaffagniniAnnarita CenacchiMaria Stella ZagarellaGiuseppe FilardoPublished in: BioMed research international (2020)
Sport-active patients affected by knee OA can benefit from PRP injections, with pain and function improvement over time. However, results are less satisfactory in terms of RTS since only half can achieve the same sport level as before the onset of symptoms. Patients undergoing PRP treatment should be made aware of their low chances to go back to high-impact sport activities.
Keyphrases
- platelet rich plasma
- knee osteoarthritis
- anterior cruciate ligament
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- high school
- newly diagnosed
- chronic pain
- total knee arthroplasty
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- spinal cord
- spinal cord injury
- patient reported outcomes
- physical activity
- neuropathic pain
- combination therapy
- depressive symptoms
- patient reported
- smoking cessation