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. 2023 May 3;15(5):e38513. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38513

Table 2. Comparison of VAS score between single PRP injection versus multiple PRP injection among the study participants.

S-PRP group: Participants receiving a single intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injection; M-PRP group: Participants receiving two intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections

VAS: visual analogue scale for pain; PRP: platelet-rich plasma

VAS Assessment Period Group Number Mean Mean Difference P-Value
Pre-injection S-PRP 34 6.68 -1.157 0.0001
M-PRP 30 7.83
6 weeks S-PRP 34 5.29 -0.74 0.0002
M-PRP 30 6.03
3 months S-PRP 34 3.85 -0.85 0.0001
M-PRP 30 4.7
6 months S-PRP 34 2.68 -0.61 0.088
M-PRP 30 2.07