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Table 3 Clinical outcomes of studies utilising platelet-rich plasma

From: Intra-articular injection of orthobiologics in patients undergoing high tibial osteotomy for knee osteoarthritis is safe and effective – a systematic review

Study

Type of Osteotomy Performed

Intervention

Number of Patients in Intervention Group

Number of Patients in Control Group

Number of Patients undergoing second-look Arthroscopy

Pre-OP VAS Score

Post-OP VAS score

Pre-OP Kanamiya Grading

Post-Op Kanamiya Grading

Pre-OP Lysholm Score

Post-OP Lysholm Score

Pre-OP KOOS Score

Post-OP KOOS Score

D’Elia et al, Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia 2015 [19]

HTO

PRP with BMAC

11

14

N.A

Not Reported

 

Not Reported

Not Reported

Not Reported

Not Reported

Not Reported

Not Reported

Koh et al, Arthroscopy 2014 [21]

HTO

PRP with Adipose- derived MSC

21

23

44/44 patients at mean 19.8 months post-op

PRP (control) (n = 23) v

PRP-MSC (n = 21)

45.4 ± 7.1 v 44.3 ± 5.7

 

Not Reported

PRP (control) (n = 23) v

PRP-MSC (n = 21)

Grade I: 11 (47.8%) v 1 (4.8%)

Grade II: 11 (47.8%) v 9 (42.9%)

Grade III: 1 (4.3%) v 8 (38.1%)

Grade IV: 0 (0%) v 3 (14.3%)

PRP (control) (n = 23) v

PRP-MSC (n = 21)

56.7 ± 12.2 v 55.7 ± 11.5

PRP (control) (n = 23) v

PRP-MSC (n = 21)

At latest follow-up (mean 24.6 months (PRP) and 24.2 months (PRP-MSC))

80.6 ± 13.5 v 84.7 ± 16.2

Not Reported

PRP (control) (n = 23) v

PRP-MSC (n = 21)

At latest follow-up (mean 24.6 months (PRP) and 24.2 months (PRP-MSC)):

Pain subscale: 74.0 ± 5.7 v 81.2 ± 6.9

Symptom subscale: 75.4 ± 8.5 v 82.8 ± 7.2

  1. VAS Visual Analogue Scale, KOOS Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, HTO High Tibial Osteotomy, MSCs Mesenchymal Stem Cells, PRP Platelet-Rich Plasma, BMAC Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate