Research Progress of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Mechanisms, Efficacy, and Clinical Practice.
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affects approximately 28% of adults older than 45 years in China. About 20% to 30% of patients experience neuropathy-like pain features (burning, shooting pain, allodynia) that respond poorly to conventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, or hyaluronic acid. Pl...