Ultrasound-guided long-term platelet-rich plasma injections for moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis: a case report
Iokieng Iao, Na Li, Chongleong Lao, Yuefei Guo, Xiaomei Wei, Lukun Guo, Ying Lu, Juanjuan He · 2026
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Iokieng Iao and colleagues published a 2026 case report of long-term platelet-rich plasma injections for a 57-year-old Chinese man. He had moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis in both knees, a stage where this blood-derived treatment is usually considered weak. Over fifteen months he received thirty-four ultrasound-guided injections into the two joints. Pain and function scores were tracked, and follow-up MRI examined the joint structures.
By the final visit, both his pain ratings and his standardised knee scores had improved significantly, with better function and quality of life. Scans showed tidier meniscus shape and clear reductions in bone marrow swelling, fluid, fat-pad swelling, and lining inflammation. One case cannot prove a therapy, but the pairing of symptom relief with visible structural improvement, the authors argue, justifies proper trials of sustained PRP in advanced disease.
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| CREATOR | Iokieng Iao, Na Li, Chongleong Lao, Yuefei Guo, Xiaomei Wei, Lukun Guo, Ying Lu, Juanjuan He |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30265 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |