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Intra Articular Injections With Platelet Rich Plasma in Patients With Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee: Does it Help? A Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Study.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Platelet rich plasma (PRP) for Osteochondritis Dissecans. Completed, enrolled 15 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study plans to learn more about ways to treat a joint problem in the knee called Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD). The goal of this study is to see if injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the knee can help knee cartilage heal faster, and will try to determine whether the injections lead to improvements in pain, performance of activities of daily living, improvements is sports activities and overall function and symptoms reduction. The investigators will compare PRP treatment to conservative therapy.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patient will receive 3 intra articular injections with autologous PRP in the affected knee and then follow conventional therapy.