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01-02-2021 | Knee Osteoarthritis | Invited Papers

Hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma for the management of knee osteoarthritis

Authors: Ron Gilat, Eric D. Haunschild, Derrick M. Knapik, Aghogho Evuarherhe Jr, Kevin C. Parvaresh, Brian J. Cole

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 2/2021

Abstract

Purpose

Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) remains a substantial cause of pain and disability worldwide and effective management in young patients without indications for total knee arthroplasty remains challenging. Intra-articular injections represent a viable option in the non-operative treatment of knee OA. Hyaluronic acid (HA) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are two commonly utilized intra-articular treatment modalities that are of particular clinical interest in the current literature. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a concise review of the current literature on the use of HA, PRP, and HA-PRP conjugates for the treatment of symptomatic knee OA.

Methods

A review of the literature utilizing PubMed, OVID/Medline, and Cochrane databases on basic science and clinical literature pertaining to preparation, composition, and outcomes of HA, PRP, and HA-PRP conjugates in patients with symptomatic knee OA.

Results

Both HA and PRP have been shown to be efficacious for the treatment of symptomatic knee OA, with HA injections providing limited short-term improvement, while PRP may provide greater therapeutic relief, particularly with the use of leukocyte-poor (LP-PRP) formulations. Despite limited data, the combination of different formulations of HA-PRP conjugates may provide a synergistic effect, resulting in a clinically significant improvement in both pain and function.

Conclusion

In patients with symptomatic knee OA, intra-articular HA and PRP provide short-term improvement in pain and function, while the efficacy of HA-PRP conjugates warrants further study.

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Title: Hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma for the management of knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Ron Gilat
Eric D. Haunschild
Derrick M. Knapik
Aghogho Evuarherhe Jr
Kevin C. Parvaresh
Brian J. Cole
Publication date: 01-02-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthrosis
Osteoarthrosis
Knee Osteoarthritis
Published in: International Orthopaedics / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-020-04801-9

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