Clinical outcome of Serial Intra-articular injections of Growth Factor Concentrate on long term pain and functional scores in early Knee Osteoarthritis patients

Abstract

Background: Osteoarthritis knee is a chronic degenerative joint disease,limiting movement and quality of life of many patients especially elderly. Pharmacological management do not alter the basic joint pathology and can be harmful in long run. Focus is shifted to regenerative  medicine in the form of Platelet rich plasma