What Does the Research Say About PRP?

What Does the Research Say About PRP?

PRP Is Safe!

The Journal of Knee Surgery says, “PRP as a treatment option for cartilage damage or injury is attractive given the low rate of adverse events observed in numerous clinical studies (1).

Although PRP has recently gained quite a bit of popularity, it has been around for decades. In 2012, the medical journal Arthritis Research and Therapy said, "The relative ease of preparation, applicability in the clinical setting, favorable safety profile, and possible beneficial outcome make PRP a promising therapeutic approach for regenerative treatments.”(2)

Research shows that “PRP provides an abundance of growth factors in addition to other components that aid in joint health.” Plus, “autologous PRP therapy has demonstrated an excellent safety profile and has been shown effective for symptomatic osteoarthritis relief in numerous clinical studies.” (3)

PRP Is Effective for Meniscus Injuries

The Journal of Orthopedic Surgical Research compared PRP to non-PRP treatments. What were the results? The PRP group was associated with a statistically significant pain improvement, with a significantly lower failure rate. (4)

In a 2024 article in the Journal of Education, Health and Sport, researchers reported on the effectiveness of PRP, saying, "Platelet-rich plasma has a positive impact on tissue healing in meniscus injuries. Platelet-rich plasma repair in the patients with meniscal tears leads to improved healing rates compared with patients without PRP injections." (5) Read more>>

Interested? Please call for more information about non-surgical comprehensive Regenerative Orthopedics at OrthoRegen®. 1-310-453-1234!

(1) Mascarenhas, Randy, et al. “Role of platelet-rich plasma in articular cartilage injury and disease.” The journal of knee surgery 28.01 (2015): 003-010.

(2) Dhillon RS, Schwarz EM, Maloney MD. Platelet-rich plasma therapy – future or trend? Arthritis Res Ther. 2012 Aug 8;14(4):219.

(3) Parrish, William Richard, and Breana Roides. “Platelet-rich plasma in osteoarthritis: more than a growth factor therapy.” Musculoskeletal Regeneration 3 (2017).

(4) Li Z, Weng X. Platelet-rich plasma use in meniscus repair treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies. J Orthop Surg Res. 2022 Oct 8;17(1):446. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-03293-0. PMID: 36209223; PMCID: PMC9548158.

(5) Wiejak, Katarzyna, et al. “The use of platelet-rich plasma injections in the treatment of meniscal injuries-review of the literature.” Journal of Education, Health and Sport 54 (2024): 129-140.