Date of Award
4-1-2019
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Department
Physician Assistant Education
First Advisor
Mark Christiansen
Abstract
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) has emerged as a promising treatment of OA, particularly in large joints. For the treatment of knee OA PRP is non-inferior to the traditional methods, in improving function, pain, and ADLs. PRP is promising due to its autologous nature and appeal with the ever-increasing push for holistic or “natural” options in therapeutics. The patient will utilize properties of their own body to bolster an anti-inflammatory response and potentially improve the function of the knee cartilage. Although it requires fluid collection from a patient and processing which may be slightly time intensive, it offers an alternative to synthetic and potentially harmful traditional interventions in CS and HA injections.
Recommended Citation
Clark, John Riley, "Knee Osteoarthritis: Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Are Non-Inferior to Conventional Joint Injection Treatments" (2019). Physician Assistant Capstones. 8.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/pa-capstones/8
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