Abstract

MRI CHANGES AFTER PLATELET RICH PLASMA INJECTION IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

*Dr. Amro Kutaiba Maatoq M., Dr. Kurdistan Mustafa Ali and Dr. Sarah Khalaf Jehad

ABSTRACT

Background: knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease and a leading cause of disability worldwide. Its treatment is still challenging and there has a large debate regarding the use of intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as symptomatic treatment for knee OA. Patients and methods: This study was a randomized, double blind clinical trial, performed between 2019–2020. Patients with osteoarthritis visiting the physical and rehabilitation medicine clinics with primary knee OA were assessed using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), on the visual analogue scale for pain (VAS), plain X ray and MRI knee. PRP injections were given once monthly for three consecutive months followed by reassessment with WOMAC, VAS and MRI three months after the last injection. Results show by tables. AIM: of this study is to assess the short-term effectiveness of intraosseous PRP injections, within the BML of individuals affected by OA, in ameliorating pain and improving knee functionality alsoto evaluate the effect of intra-articular injection of PRP on the functional status of the knee joint as measured by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), on the visual analogue scale for pain (VAS) and on the MRI findings of knee OA.

Keywords: Knee Osteoarthritis, platelet rich plasma (PRP), MRI.