Ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injections for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip

Sanchez, Matilde; Guadilla, Jorge; Fiz, Nicolás; Andı́a, Isabel

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ker303

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Ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injections for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip

Published in Lara D. Veeken • Nov 10, 2011

Authors:

Matilde Sanchez

Jorge Guadilla

Nicolás Fiz

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and symptomatic changes of IA injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in patients with OA of the hip. METHODS: Forty patients affected by monolateral severe hip OA were included in the study. Each joint received three IA injections of PRP, which were administered onc...

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Medicine

WOMAC

Osteoarthritis

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