Treatments for Knee Cartilage Injuries in Athletes Using PRP and Hyaluronic Acid: A Retrospective Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorgüzel, ismail
dc.contributor.authorYILMAZ, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorAltunkılıç, Tarık
dc.contributor.authorUlusoy, İbrahim
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-24T18:03:58Z
dc.date.available2025-10-24T18:03:58Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAim: This retrospective study seeks to evaluate the clinical outcomes and imaging findings in athletes with knee cartilage injuries treated using autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) injections. Material and Method: Sixty athletes participated in this investigation, with 30 individuals in the PRP group and 30 in the HA group. PRP was administered via ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections over three sessions, spaced at three-week intervals. Similarly, HA was injected using high molecular weight hyaluronic acid following the same schedule. Clinical evaluation was performed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain assessment and the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) for functional evaluation. Radiological changes were assessed through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Results: Both VAS and KOOS scores demonstrated a greater improvement in the PRP group compared to the HA group (p<0.05). MRI findings revealed more pronounced cartilage regeneration in the PRP group (p<0.05). No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups regarding age, gender, or career duration (p>0.05). Conclusion: For sportsmen with knee cartilage problems, PRP therapy has been found to be a more successful treatment alternative than HA. PRP offers better outcomes for cartilage regeneration, pain management, and functional enhancement. The long-term effectiveness of these results may be further assessed in prospective randomized studies in the future.
dc.identifier.doi10.37990/medr.1604362
dc.identifier.endpage398
dc.identifier.issn2687-4555
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage393
dc.identifier.trdizinid1314368
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.37990/medr.1604362
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1314368
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/2575
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofMedical records-international medical journal (Online)
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzTR-Dizin_20251023
dc.subjectHyaluronic acid
dc.subjectPlatelet-rich plasma
dc.subjectclinical outcomes
dc.subjectknee cartilage injuries
dc.subjectbiological therapy
dc.titleTreatments for Knee Cartilage Injuries in Athletes Using PRP and Hyaluronic Acid: A Retrospective Analysis
dc.typeArticle

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