Objective: To evaluate the efficacy based on clinical symptom and magnetic resonance image of platelet-rich plasma therapy in combination with mesenchymal stem cells from autologous adipose tissue for knee osteoarthritis treatment. Patients Method: 30 patients including 26 females 4 males; correspondingly, 60 joints were diagnosed stages II - III Kellgren Lawrence, their mean age was 58.63 ± 11...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between patients diagnosed with nodal generalized osteoarthritis (NGOA) and tissue antigens HLA-A and HLA-B in the Western Black Sea Region of Turkey. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-six patients with NGOA (64.74±8.46) and 60 controls (62.32±6.8) were included in the study. Inclusion criteria were: (i) stage 2 and higher OA of the hand and knee based on th...

The geographic distribution of disease is a subject in which increasing interest has been shown in recent years. Cobb and Lawrence (1957) summarized the findings in nine surveys of the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in different countries and discussed some of the factors which might contribute to the varying results reported. The prevalence of rheumatic complaints other than rheumatoid art...

  Background: The role of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) for painful degenerative meniscal tears (PDMT) is currently controversial. To define the rate of early (1 to 5 years) conversion to total knee replacement (TKR) and their predictors after APM for PDMT in patients with knee osteoarthritis and more than 50 years of age. Methods: Retrospective cohort study of patients more than...

The difference in the index-to-ring finger length ratio (2D:4D) is associated with human behavior, physical capability, andrisk of developing knee osteoarthritis women. We aimed to determine relationship between 2D:4D, Western Ontarioand McMaster (WOMAC) index, and body mass index (BMI) women mild moderate kneeosteoarthritis. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 118 Kellgren-Lawrence grade ...

This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of PRP and dextrose PRL in stifle joint arthritis rabbits.Sixteen healthy adult male rabbits were allocated into groups A (n=8) B (n=8). After induction all experimental animals, animals group treated with intra-articular injection PRP, while PRL. Pain scoring was evaluated by Simple Descriptive scale at 0d, 6d, 13d, 19d, radiographic examined Kellgr...