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. 2024 Oct 21;16(10):e72057. doi: 10.7759/cureus.72057

Table 4. Safety comparison.

PRP: platelet-rich plasma, PRP-HA: platelet-rich plasma/hyaluronic acid

Study Sample size Adverse events
Villanova-López et al. [11] 74 No adverse effects reported (0 patients)
Di Sante et al. [12] 43 No complications reported (0 patients)
Dallari et al. [13] 111 No serious adverse events reported
Nouri et al. [14] 105 Minor side effects (pain, warmth, stiffness) in 17 patients; more pain in the PRP and PRP-HA groups (P-value 0.001)
Doria et al. [15] 80 No major adverse events; significantly higher post-injection pain reaction in the PRP group (P-value 0.043)