ArticleOpen access rheumatology : research and reviews2017
Benefits of different postoperative treatments in patients undergoing knee arthroscopic debridement.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and Safety of Hyaluronic Acid Intra-articular Injection after Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- One-year efficacy and safety of single or one to three weekly injections of hylan G-F 20 for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.Clinical rheumatology · 2021Pooled it
- Managing Osteoarthritis Pain in Underrepresented Populations: Insights from Mexico and Latin America.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Evaluating the efficacy of precise platelet-rich plasma injection in grade II meniscus tears.International journal of burns and trauma · 2025Article
- Comparison of clinical efficiency between intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid for osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2023Article
- Adjunctive platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid injection after arthroscopic debridement in Kellgren-Lawrence grade 3 and 4 knee osteoarthritis.World journal of orthopedics · 2022Article
- Fixation of platelet-rich plasma and fibrin gels on knee cartilage defects after microfracture with arthroscopy.International orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Fixation of platelet-rich plasma and fibrin gels on knee cartilage defects after microfracture with arthroscopy.International orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Medium-term efficacy of arthroscopic debridementWorld journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- [Arthroscopy combined with high tibial osteotomy for the treatment of knee medial compartment osteoarthritis and its influence on cartilage injury].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
- The Clinical Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Knee Disorders and Surgery-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the effectiveness of viscosupplementation or platelet-rich plasma (PRP), compared to standard care, for pain relief after knee arthroscopic debridement in patients with meniscal pathology and osteoarthritis (OA), under normal clinical practice conditions. PATIENTS AND
methodsWe conducted a prospective, randomized, evaluator-blind, pilot study. After arthroscopy, patients were randomized to receive 1) five injections of HA1 (Suprahyal
resultsFifty patients were included. At early follow-up (3 months), total WOMAC scores improved in all groups compared to baseline with reductions of 44.79% (HA1), 24.02% (HA2), 40.38% (HA3), 39.77% (PRP), and 27.64% (control) (
conclusionViscosupplementation following arthroscopy is more effective than PRP in adequately selected patients with meniscal lesions occurring concomitantly with OA. Further controlled studies with a larger sample size and/or alternative regimens would be of interest for the scientific community.
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