Table 2. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index score in subjects treated with platelet-rich plasma or hyaluronic acid.
WOMAC, baseline | WOMAC, 1 month | WOMAC, 3 months | WOMAC, 6 months | ||
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PRP | Mean | 42.5 | 29.0 | 23.7 | 41.1 |
Standard deviation | 17.9 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 24.8 | |
HA | Mean | 41.1 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 35.7 |
Standard deviation | 15.5 | 14.6 | 22.0 | 35.7 | |
p -value | 0.82 | 0.39 | 0.78 | 0.73 |
Abbreviations : HA, hyaluronic acid; PRP, platelet-rich plasma; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.
Source: Prevent Senior São Paulo.