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Effectiveness of Platelet-rich Plasma in the Management of Hip Osteoarthritis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Ivan Medina-Porqueres; Miguel Ortega-Castillo; Alfonso Muriel-Garcia is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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The effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for osteoarthritis (OA) is still controversial. Previous research supports the use of intra-articular PRP injections to promote a favorable environment for joint tissue healing and to delay the progression of OA. The purpose of this review is to investigate the effectiveness of PRP in the management of hip osteoarthritis (HOA). Five electronic databases were searched from inception to May 2019: Medline (via PubMed), SportDiscus via EBSCO, ProQuest Health & Medical Complete, CINAHL, and Cochrane. Risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane risk of bias tool. The GRADE method was used to assess the level of evidence for the studies included in this review. Clinical trials evaluate PRP injections among adult patients diagnosed with HOA according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria. At least one outcome measure for pain or function must have been reported. A total of 4 trials (334 participants, 340 hips) were included, all marked as "moderate risk of bias". Pain and function were assessed throughout the studies with visual analogue scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC),

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Author

Ivan Medina-Porqueres; Miguel Ortega-Castillo; Alfonso Muriel-Garcia

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)