SynthesisThe Journal of international medical research2020
Clinical efficacy of platelet-rich plasma as adjuvant therapy in patients undergoing arthroscopic repair of meniscal injury.
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- Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in meniscal repair surgery: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024Pooled it
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) augmentation does not result in more favourable outcomes in arthroscopic meniscal repair: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluation of Spin Bias in the Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Augmentation of Meniscal Tear Repairs.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Review
- Systematic reviews in PRP-augmented meniscal repair have limited methodological quality: A systematic overview.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Patients With Meniscal Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
- Ultrasound-guided injection using leucocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma for treatment of meniscal injuries in a duathlete: a case report.Regenerative medicine · 2024Article
- The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma Augmentation in Meniscus Repair Results in a Lower Failure Rate than in the Control Group: A Systematic Review From Meta-analysis.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Review
- Biologic Augmentation of Isolated Meniscal Repair.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2024Review
- High survival rate after the combination of intrameniscal and intraarticular infiltrations of platelet-rich plasma as conservative treatment for meniscal lesions.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
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- Clinical and Functional Outcome of Meniscal Injuries Treated with Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Single-Center Case Series.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The use of autologous platelet-rich fibrin matrix combined with meniscal repair in the treatment of parameniscal cyst: clinical results and cyst recurrence after 2-year of follow up.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe clinical efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as adjuvant therapy in patients undergoing arthroscopic repair of meniscal injury remains controversial. This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of PRP in the treatment of meniscal injury and provide evidence for the selection of clinical treatment options.
methodsA computer-based search of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases was performed to retrieve articles using the search terms "platelet-rich plasma" and "menisci." Quality evaluation and data extraction were performed. The combined effect was assessed using RevMan version 5.3 software.
resultsThree randomized controlled trials and three cohort studies involving 293 patients were included in the meta-analysis. There were no significant differences in the International Knee Documentation Committee score or Lysholm score between the experimental and control groups. The failure rate and visual analog scale score were significantly lower and the degree of active flexion was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group.
conclusionThe findings of this meta-analysis suggest that PRP injection can effectively enhance the efficacy of arthroscopic repair of meniscal injury, reduce the failure rate and severity of pain, and improve active flexion.
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