The Clinical Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections On Symptomatic Meniscal Tears of The Knee

OpenAlex İngilizce

This study aims to assess the clinical efficacy of intra -articular platelet-rich plasma injections in symptomatic meniscus tears of the knee.Forty one patients (12 males, 29 females; mean age 38.2±8.37 years; range 21 to 50 years) with meniscal tear included in the study.Lateral patellofemoral approach was used for intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections.The platelet-rich plasma applications were performed three times one week apart.Patients were evaluated usingVisual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Lequesne Index.Baseline scores were obtained pre -first injection and compared to satisfaction scores one-and fourweeks post-last injections.Compared with pre-treatment, at post-treatment weeks 1 and 4, both VAS and Lequesne Index scores significantly decreased (p<0.001).Also, compared with post-treatment week 1, at post-treatment week 4, both VAS and Lequesne Index scores significantly decreased (p<0.001).Our study results suggest that platelet-rich plasma injections improve pain and disability in patients with meniscus tears of the knee.