Role of Platelets Rich Plasma Intra-Articular Injections in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis among Elderly
HS, S., KM, E., MR, E., MM, M., MA, Z., RM, T. (2017). Role of Platelets Rich Plasma Intra-Articular Injections in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis among Elderly. EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), 23-27. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2017.5057
Sweed HS; Emara KM; El-Helw MR; Munier MM; Zakaria MA; Taha RM. "Role of Platelets Rich Plasma Intra-Articular Injections in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis among Elderly". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 2, 2017, 23-27. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2017.5057
HS, S., KM, E., MR, E., MM, M., MA, Z., RM, T. (2017). 'Role of Platelets Rich Plasma Intra-Articular Injections in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis among Elderly', EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), pp. 23-27. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2017.5057
HS, S., KM, E., MR, E., MM, M., MA, Z., RM, T. Role of Platelets Rich Plasma Intra-Articular Injections in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis among Elderly. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 4(2): 23-27. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2017.5057

Role of Platelets Rich Plasma Intra-Articular Injections in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis among Elderly

The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Article 6, Volume 4, Issue 2, October 2017, Page 23-27  XML PDF (997.11 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejgg.2017.5057
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Authors
Sweed HS1; Emara KM2; El-Helw MR3; Munier MM4; Zakaria MA3; Taha RM4
11Geriatric Medicine& Gerontology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. 2 Ain Shams Ageing Research Center
2Orthopedic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine - Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
3Physical medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
4Geriatric Medicine& Gerontology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Knee OA is a major publ ic heal th problem among elderly. I t is a debi l i tating condi tion associated
wi th increased morbidi ty and disabi l i ty . Thus, the development of therapeutic interventions could enhance the
qual i ty of l i fe for the elderly
Aim: To evaluate the cl inical effi cacy of platelets rich plasma int ra articular injections in t reatment of Knee
Osteoarthri tis among Elderly.
Methods: one arm cl inical t rial on 44 elderly par ticipants al l of them received a single session of intraarticular
PRP injection, they were subjected to physical function and mobi l i ty assessment using Western Ontario and
McMaster Universi ties Ar thri tis Index (WOMAC) questionnai re and pain assessment by the numeric pain rating
scale (NRS-11) at 6 and 12 months post injection.
Results: study reported a statistical ly signi ficant improvement in al l functional WOMAC assessment scores and
NRS after 6 months and 12 months post injection fol low up wi th the tendency for gradual decl ine of cl inical
improvement ti l l the end of fol low up after 1 y ear.
Conclusions: Intraar ticular PRP injections are safe, effective and rel iable t reatment option providing functional
improvement and pain cont rol for elderly patients wi th knee OA
Keywords
osteoarthri tis; Western Ontario and McMaster Universi ties Arthr i tis Index (WOMAC); platelets rich plasma (PRP); Elderly
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