FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF PLATELET-RICH PLASMA INJECTIONS GIVEN IN OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE IN TERTIARY CARE CENTER

Introduction: Osteoarthritis(OA) knee cases are increasing day by and with no established cure of disease only palliative ( analgesics ) therapy is given.Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection aim at reducing the pain as well causing regeneration articular cartilage partially reversing process. Methods: 49 patients OA were given PRP followed up for a period 48 weeks . Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC) wasused to evaluate results study. Results: Patients showed marked improvement in symptoms after but having higher body mass index( BMI had relatively poorer response totherapy. Conclusion: Our study concluded that an effective modality treatment whose long term effects yet be determined.