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Standard weight-bearing knee X-rays of a 77-year-old female before (A) and 8 months after (B) one course of intra-articular PRP in association with HA injection, showing the increase in medial joint space (white arrows).. Abbreviations: HA, hyaluronic acid; PRP, platelet-rich plasma.
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However, the follow-up standard weight-bearing X-ray images of bilateral knees showed more significant bone spur growth but with improved joint space narrowing, with JSW values of 5.50 mm and 5.20 mm over the right and left knees, respectively (Figure 3B, Table 1).
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Standard weight-bearing knee X-rays of a 77-year-old female before (A) and 8 months after (B) one course of intra-articular PRP in association with HA injection, showing the increase in medial joint space (white arrows).. Abbreviations: HA, hyaluronic acid; PRP, platelet-rich plasma.
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However, the follow-up standard weight-bearing X-ray images of bilateral knees showed more significant bone spur growth but with improved joint space narrowing, with JSW values of 5.50 mm and 5.20 mm over the right and left knees, respectively (Figure 3B, Table 1).
Standard weight-bearing knee X-rays of a 69-year-old female before (A) and 15 months after (B) one course of intra-articular PRP in association with HA injection, showing significant improvement in the narrowing joint space (white arrows).. Abbreviations: HA, hyaluronic acid; PRP, platelet-rich plasma.
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The standard weight-bearing X-ray images of knees in that visit showed significant narrowing of medial joint space with minimal JSW values of 0.32 mm and 0.46 mm over the right and left medial tibiofemoral compartment, respectively (Figure 2A, Table 1). The follow-up standard weight-bearing X-ray images of bilateral knees showed significant improvement in the narrowing joint space with minimal JSW values of 0.60 mm and 0.49 mm over the right and left medial tibiofemoral compartment, respectively (Figure 2B, Table 1).
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Standard weight-bearing knee X-rays of a 77-year-old female before (A) and 8 months after (B) one course of intra-articular PRP in association with HA injection, showing the increase in medial joint space (white arrows).. Abbreviations: HA, hyaluronic acid; PRP, platelet-rich plasma.
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However, the follow-up standard weight-bearing X-ray images of bilateral knees showed more significant bone spur growth but with improved joint space narrowing, with JSW values of 5.50 mm and 5.20 mm over the right and left knees, respectively (Figure 3B, Table 1).
Standard weight-bearing knee X-rays of a 76-year-old female before (A) and 1 year after (B) two courses of intra-articular PRP in association with HA injection, showing more significant bone spur growth and the cartilage remains at a healthy size with the normal joint space (white arrows).. Abbreviations: HA, hyaluronic acid; PRP, platelet-rich plasma.
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The standard weight-bearing X-ray images of bilateral knees showed femorotibial OA and knee OA grade V at the right knee and grade IV at the left knee (Figure 3A). However, the follow-up standard weight-bearing X-ray images of bilateral knees showed more significant bone spur growth but with improved joint space narrowing, with JSW values of 5.50 mm and 5.20 mm over the right and left knees, respectively (Figure 3B, Table 1).