From a Doctor in Iran…. Must we activate platelets for knee injection? We active PRP with Ca gloconate in IRAN but I read in some books we can inject PRP without activator in joints. I want to know which is better or safer? How many kits do we use for every knee? Some doctors say […]
I had undergone a PRP injection about two days ago. Unfortunately I was not aware that i was not supposed to take anti inflammatory medication after the treatment. I had taken one ibuprofen the day of the injection and another the third day after the injection before finding out. I would like to know how […]
Do you immobilize the knee following PRP injection for knee OA? If so for how long? How many ml’s of PRP do you typically use for knee OA? What gauge needle do you use for PRP injection? Dr. Andrew Blecher I do not immobilize for knee OA. I use a 22gauge needle and inject 5cc […]
I have bilateral OA of the hip joints and am a candidate for THR but am looking for alternative non-surgical treatment. Is PRP based treatment a possibility? Dr. Andrew Blecher Yes it is a possibility, but as of yet there is no evidence to show that PRP is effective for hip OA. There are recent […]
Has PRP had any success with cartilage regeneration? Dr. Andrew Blecher There has never been any evidence to show that PRP wil regenerate cartilage on its own. In combination with a surgical procedure (such as microfracture) it may regenerate pseudocartilage. Dr. Jon Rubenstein This is a very interesting question, because the answer is no…and yes. […]
