ReviewCureus2024
Navigating the Therapeutic Landscape: A Comprehensive Review of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate in Knee Osteoarthritis.
Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Demographic Factors Affect the BMAC Proteome.Journal of proteome research · 2026Article
- Article
- Challenges and Strategies in Hydrogel-Based Cartilage Regeneration.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- From Regeneration to Analgesia: The Role of BPC-157 in Tissue Repair and Pain Management.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Biologic and regenerative strategies for osteoarthritis: advances in MSC, exosome, and PRP based therapies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Observational
- The Potential of Red Blood Cells in Regenerative Medicine: A Paradigm Shift in Cellular Therapy.Cells · 2025Review
- Ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection therapy.BJA education · 2025Review
- Establishing metrics of clinically meaningful change for treating knee osteoarthritis with a combination of autologous orthobiologics.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- The Potential of Intra-Articular Therapies in Managing Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review.Clinics and practice · 2024Review
- Review
- Review
- Exploring Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: An In-Depth Analysis.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2024Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
This comprehensive review provides an in-depth analysis of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) as potential treatments for knee osteoarthritis. It explores their mechanisms of action, clinical efficacy, safety considerations, and the importance of personalised treatment approaches. The review highlights promising findings regarding the ability of PRP and BMAC to alleviate symptoms, improve joint function, and potentially slow disease progression. It emphasises the need for further research into long-term outcomes, direct comparative studies, protocol standardisation, biomarker identification, and cost-effectiveness assessments to enhance clinical practice. While the review does not directly compare PRP and BMAC, it provides valuable insights into their respective roles in knee osteoarthritis management. The review aims to contribute to evidence-based advancements in regenerative therapies for knee osteoarthritis by addressing critical research priorities and refining treatment strategies.
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Registered trials
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