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PRP Linked to Better Outcomes in Advanced Knee OA

In a small open-label randomized trial, 2 platelet-rich plasma injections were associated with greater 6-month improvements in pain and function than corticosteroid injection or oral aceclofenac among patients awaiting knee arthroplasty.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • June 22, 2026

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PRP Linked to Better Outcomes in Advanced Knee OA

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • June 22, 2026

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