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Trial reportKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2015

Clinical outcomes of platelet rich plasma (PRP) as an adjunct to microfracture surgery in osteochondral lesions of the talus.

Ahmet Guney, Mustafa Akar, Ibrahim Karaman, Mithat Oner, Betul Guney

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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54citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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54 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 134 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Advancements in the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmet GuneyDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey. dr.aguney@gmail.com.
Mustafa AkarDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Osmancik State Hospital, Corum, Turkey.
Ibrahim KaramanDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey.
Mithat OnerDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey.
Betul GuneyDepartment of Radiodiagnostics, Kayseri Research and Training Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
Erciyes University · TRKayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare the effect of arthroscopic microfracture surgery alone or in combination with platelet rich plasma (PRP) on functional outcomes in osteochondral lesions of the talus.

methodsA total of 35 patients were included in the study. Control subjects (n = 16) received treatment with microfracture surgery alone, while the remaining patients (PRP group, n = 19) were also given PRP. After an average follow-up of 16.2 months (range 12-24 months), patients were assessed using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scoring system, Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), and the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain.

resultsAt baseline, AOFAS and FAAM scores were similar in the two groups, whereas pain scores (VAS) were higher in those who were assigned to combined treatment. Despite the latter finding, the combined treatment with PRP resulted in better outcomes in terms of functional scores [AOFAS, 89.2 ± 3.9 vs. 71.0 ± 10.2, (p = 0.001); FAAM overall pain domain, 1.0 (1.0-2.0) vs. 2.5 (1.0-4.0), (p = 0.04); FAAM 15-min walking domain, 1.0 (1.0-2.0) vs. 2.0 (1.0-4.0) (p = 0.001)]; and pain-related scores [VAS, 2.2 ± 0.8 vs. 3.8 ± 1.2, (p = 0.001)] as compared to arthroscopic microfracture surgery alone.

conclusionsPRP as an adjunct to arthroscopic microfracture surgery for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus resulted in improved functional score status in the medium-term. Further studies to determine the long-term efficacy of this approach were warranted. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: II.

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Arthroplasty, SubchondralPlatelet-Rich PlasmaAdolescentAdultAgedCartilageFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Outcome AssessmentProspective StudiesTalusVisual Analog ScaleYoung Adult

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