Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis: An overview of systematic reviews and risk of bias considerations.

Dang Xing Bin WangWei ZhangZiyi YangYunfei HouYaolong Chen Jianhao Lin

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2017)

The present overview demonstrates that PRP is an effective intervention in treating knee OA without increased risk of adverse events. Therefore, the present conclusions may help decision makers interpret and choose PRP with more confidence.

Keyphrases

platelet rich plasma
knee osteoarthritis
systematic review
randomized controlled trial
meta analyses
decision making
total knee arthroplasty
anterior cruciate ligament