Table 6.
Complications and side effects
| Complications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| References | PRP | CS | Remarks |
| Elksniņš-Finogejevs et al.23 | Mild synovitis was recorded by 15 patients (75%) | No adverse events were recorded | |
| Forogh et al.17 | No information | ||
| Uslu Güvendi et al.18 | One case of mild rash declined within 6 h after applying cold compresses | No information | |
| Huang et al.24 | Pain, nausea, and dizziness, which were relieved after 24 or 48 h, were observed in five patients (4.2%) | Pain, nausea, and dizziness, which were relieved after 24 or 48 h, were observed in three patients (2.5%) | No records of any development of low-grade fever, deep vein thrombosis, or sepsis |
| Jubert et al.19 | No patients experienced side effects during injection or during follow-up | ||
| Naderi Nabi et al.20 | Mild to moderate pain at the injection site, which was not considered a major complication | ||
| Freire et al.21 | PRP therapy has fewer side effects and does not record information about them | Not mentioned | |
| Khan et al.25 | There is no assessment of the adverse effect | ||
| Nunes-Tamashiro et al.22 | No adverse effects were observed in any patients of any group | ||
CS, corticosteroid; PRP, platelet-rich plasma.