Randomized Controlled Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Orthop. Sep 18, 2019; 10(9): 310-326
Published online Sep 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i9.310
Table 2 Number of patients having at least a 30% and 50% decrease in the summed score for the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index and Visual Analog Scale, n (%)
Follow-up
Variables1st (wk 4)2nd (wk 8)3rd (wk 12)1st (wk 4)2nd (wk 8)3rd (wk 12)1st (wk 4)2nd (wk 8)3rd (wk 12)
Group PRP-1 (Single injection; n = 28 patients)Group PRP-2 (Double injection; n = 28 patients)Group hyaluronic acid (n = 27 patients)
Patients having at least a 30% decrease in the summed score for the scales
WOMAC pain score28 (100)27 (96.4)24 (85.7)28 (100)28 (100)28 (100)6 (22.2)5 (18.5)0 (0)
P value1< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001---
WOMAC stiffness score26 (92.9)25 (89.3)19 (67.9)28 (100)28 (100)25 (89.3)16 (59.3)17 (63)5 (18.5)
P value1< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001---
WOMAC physical function score26 (92.9)23 (82.1)12 (42.9)28 (100)26 (92.9)23 (82.1)2 (7.4)0 (0)0 (0)
P value1< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001---
Total WOMAC score27 (96.4)26 (92.9)17 (60.7)28 (100)28 (100)24 (85.7)2 (7.4)0 (0)0 (0)
P value1< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001---
Patients having at least a 50% decrease in the summed score for the scales
WOMAC pain score14 (50)11 (39.3)6 (21.4)25 (89.3)23 (82.1)16 (19.3)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
P value1< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001---
WOMAC stiffness score17 (60.7)16 (57.1)7 (25)26 (92.9)26 (92.9)16 (57.1)8 (29.6)8 (29.6)1 (3.7)
P value1< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001---
WOMAC physical function score5 (17.9)5 (17.9)1 (3.6)17 (60.7)11 (39.3)5 (17.9)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
P value1< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001---
Total WOMAC score6 (21.4)5 (17.9)0 (0)19 (67.9)17 (60.7)7 (25)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
P value1< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001---
VAS pain score17 (60.7)11 (39.3)2 (7.1)28 (100)25 (89.3)17 (60.7)3 (11.1)2 (7.4)0 (0)
P value1< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001---