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Can the addition of ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block using 5% dextrose water augment the effect of autologous platelet rich plasma in treating elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis?

BACKGROUND: To investigate whether the addition of injecting 5% dextrose water to the genicular nerves can augment the effect of platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections in treating elderly patients with moderate degree of knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS: Forty-six elderly patients with grade 3 on th...

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Autores principales: Chen, Jean-Lon, Chen, Chien-Hung, Cheng, Chih-Hsiu, Chen, Chih-Chi, Lin, Kuan-Yu, Chen, Carl P.C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Chang Gung University 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9038944/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35289285
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bj.2020.08.011