Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Hyaluronic Acid in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-analysis of 26 Randomized Controlled Trials The purpose of this work was to compare the effectiveness and safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) in patients with adult knee osteoarthritis (KOA) using Cochrane methodology. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with an experimental… Continue reading Meta-analysis: Osteoarthritis
PRP alone or combined with HA are growth factors reservoirs that promote angiogenesis in in-vitro cell tissue-engineering applications In this in vitro study, the authors evaluated and compared the ability of three platelet-derived preparations: platelet-rich-plasma (PRP, prepared with CuteCell® medical device), PRP-hyaluronic acid (PRP-HA, Cellular Matrix®) and platelet lysates (PL) at various concentrations (5 – 40%)… Continue reading Study: Basic research
First study to report A-PRP treatment effect for SUI in Female Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) The authors evaluated the efficacy of a local injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma (A-PRP) as a treatment for women with stress urinary incontinence in a prospective pilot study involving 20 patients. PRP was injected into the anterior vaginal mucosa around the… Continue reading Study: Urology
Regen A-PRP in patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears or tendinopathy leads to significantly improved short-term pain relief and function compared with corticosteroid (CS) injection The authors perform a randomized controlled trial comparing A-PRP with standard CS injection in providing pain relief and improved function in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy and partial thickness rotator… Continue reading Study: Tendinopathy
