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Description: Learn platelet-rich plasma injection for knee osteoarthritis treatment using autologous PRP preparation and intra-articular delivery. This method demonstrates effective cartilage repair and bone regeneration with standardized protocols.

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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81371991) and the Major Program of Science and Technology of Guangdong (2015B020225007).

The methods described were approved by the Ethics Committee of Guangdong General Hospital.
1. Obtain PRP by Manual Centrifugation
<ol>
	<li>Prepare the patient in a supine position in a sterile laminar flow operating room with a comfortable room temperature and humidity: room temperature is 22 &#176;C and room humidity is 60%.</li>
	<li>Use a 1-mL syringe to draw 0.2 mL of heparin sodium (2 mL = 12,500 U), and then moisten a 50-mL syringe. 
	NOTE: 3 mL of sodium citrate is also typical in this step to replace the heparin sodium.</li>
	<li>Rig a tourniquet, sterilize the elbow 2-3 times, and use the moist 50-mL syringe to draw 30 mL of peripheral blood from the elbow vein.</li>
	<li>Perform the first centrifugation.
	<ol>
		<li>Divide peripheral blood equally into two 50 mL sterile centrifuge tubes.</li>
		<li>Put two tubes in horizontal rotors and then in the centrifuge, under aseptic conditions.</li>
		<li>Centrifuge for 6 minutes at 800 x g.</li>
		<li>Take the horizontal rotors out, wear sterile gloves, and take centrifuge tubes out.</li>
		<li>Observe the stratifications to make sure that the peripheral blood is stratified into two layers.</li>
		<li>Use a clean 10-mL syringe to collect the supernatant liquid from these two centrifuge tubes into a clean centrifuge tube.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>Perform the second centrifugation.
	<ol>
		<li>Use a clean 10-mL syringe to add an equivalent amount of sterile water or normal saline into another clean centrifuge tube for balance. Put the tubes in the horizontal rotors. Mark the one with the supernatant layer liquid by adhesive plaster.</li>
		<li>Centrifuge for 5 minutes at 1400 x g.</li>
		<li>Take the horizontal rotors out, and by observing the stratifications check that the liquid of the marked tube is divided into three layers.</li>
		<li>Use a 10-mL syringe to draw 4 mL of liquid from the middle granular cell layer (leukocyte-rich, PRP layer) and the bottom layer of supernatant. If the middle layer quantity is sufficient, just draw 4 mL from that.</li>
		<li>Put 0.4 mL of the liquid in a sterile anticoagulation tube (K2EDTA, 3.6 mg) for evaluation, leaving 3.6 mL of liquid remaining in the syringe. 
		NOTE: The protocol can be paused here.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
</ol>
2. Intra-Articular Administration of PRP
<ol>
	<li>Let the patient lie supine on the operating table and bend the knee to 90 degrees.</li>
	<li>Locate the puncture site at the inferior margin of the patella and 1 cm from the lateral patellar ligament. Use a marker pen to mark the site.</li>
	<li>Perform skin sterilization on the puncture site three times with anerdian III, wearing sterile gloves, and cover with an aseptic hole-towel.</li>
	<li>Place the syringe parallel to the tibial plateau, and then perform the puncture at an angle of 45 degrees. Completely insert the needle into the skin.</li>
	<li>Inject the 3.6 mL of PRP from the syringe into the knee joint cavity.</li>
	<li>Cover the puncture position with sterile gauze and fix it with adhesive plaster.</li>
	<li>Apply pressure to the wound for 10 minutes. Observe for any severe adverse reaction for 30 minutes.</li>
	<li>Administer a total of three injections at monthly intervals. 
	NOTE: The protocol can be paused here.</li>
</ol>
3. Postoperative Evaluation of PRP Injection
<ol>
	<li>Evaluate the concentration of blood platelets in the PRP.
	<ol>
		<li>Use the 0.4 mL of PRP from the anticoagulation tube (K2EDTA, 3.6 mg).</li>
		<li>Analyze the blood platelet concentration of the PRP using an automatic blood cell analyzer.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>Evaluate the postoperative outcome of the PRP injection.
	<ol>
		<li>With a consultation 1 day before each of the three treatments, conduct further patient follow-up 1 day after each treatment, 3 days after each treatment, 1 week after each treatment, 1 month after the third treatment, 3 months after the third treatment, and 6 months after the third treatment.</li>
		<li>Use a visual analog scale (VAS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Knee Society Score (KSS), and Lysholm knee functional scale to evaluate the postoperative effect.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
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The authors have nothing to disclose.

The concentration of blood platelets in normal human blood is between 150,000/&#181;L and 350,000/&#181;L, and it is widely believed that blood platelet concentration of PRP should reach 1,000,000/&#181;L, which is 3 to 5 times normal concentrations9. According to the PAW hierarchy system, it is believed that PRP has no obvious effect when the blood platelet concentration is less than three times the normal concentration, while PRP has an inhibiting effect when its blood platelet concentration is ...

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most frequently seen diseases in the orthopedic department; 30%-50% of people over the age of 65 years experience this disease1. At present, the conservative management of KOA mainly includes oral administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and cartilage nutrient drugs, intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate, and physiotherapy. However, these methods cannot stop the process of knee joint degeneration2. Articular cartilage defects can cause articular surface wear, joint instability, and metabolic changes, which are part of the pathogenesis of KOA3. However, because of the absence of blood vessels, nerves and lymphoid tissue in articular cartilage, recovery after damage is difficult. An effective method of repairing cartilage is especially important for the treatment of KOA. The treatment of osteoclasia is also a key focus in KOA treatment.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous bioactive substance, and the application of PRP to bone and joint problems is being increasingly studied. The biological rationale for the clinical use of PRP includes its effect on the local delivery of growth factors and modification of the inflammatory response and its positive effects on cell proliferation and differentiation4. After activation following intra-articular injection, PRP releases &#945;-granule through degranulation and secretes various growth factors, including the platelet-derived growth factor, the transforming growth factor-&#946;, the insulin-like growth factor, the epidermal growth factor, the vascular endothelial growth factor, and the fibroblast growth factor. These promote osteoblast and chondrocyte proliferation, inhibit cartilage degeneration, strengthen the stability of cartilage and subchondral bone, regulate the gene expression tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase and maintain the balance of synthesis and degradation of proteoglycans5,6. Therefore, PRP can repair cartilage injury and accelerate bone regeneration.
The outcome of PRP injection is influenced by various factors, including the sampling site7, the type of centrifuge preparation method8, and the use of anticoagulants9 and activators10. There are roughly 3 types centrifugal methods to prepare PRP. Manual centrifugation, equipment-based centrifugation, or plasma filtration techniques are available, although manual and equipment-based methods are the most commonly used. The manual method requires the least equipment, is convenient, is low cost, and is simple to perform (Figure 1). PRP is prepared by performance of manual centrifugation twice. Mixed peripheral blood and anticoagulant are centrifuged to separate hemocytes from plasma and blood platelets. After discarding the red blood cells on the bottom layer, the supernatant liquid is centrifuged for re-separation, dividing it into supernatant platelet-poor plasma, middle PRP, and subnatant residual red blood cells. The middle layer is used for knee joint cavity injection (if the quantity is insufficient, part of the supernatant can be drawn). Evaluations of the method include assessments of blood platelet concentration and clinical outcomes. 
The reporting of PRP preparation protocols in clinical studies is highly inconsistent, and the majority of studies do not provide sufficient information to allow the protocol to be reproduced11. Here, we describe a reproducible method of preparing PRP and treatment of KOA with PRP intra-articular injection, with evaluation of the outcome. Inclusion criteria were patients with knee osteoarthritis who have poor pain relief for simple analgesic medication (such as acetaminophen) and conservative treatment. Exclusion criteria included patients with venous return or lymphatic drainage disorder; patients with knee joint infections; patients with a dermatosis or infection in the injection area; patients with fever; patients with coagulant function abnormality; patients with serious cardiovascular disease. The whole treatment procedure takes less than 30 minutes, and the blood platelet concentration of PRP is proven to reach a standardized measurement. Its effectiveness is demonstrated by evaluating the outcomes during close follow-up.

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preparation, procedures and evaluation of platelet-rich plasma injection in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Preparation, Procedures and Evaluation of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most frequently encountered diseases in the orthopedic department. Existing non-surgical treatments have a limited effect on the repair of cartilage and on bone regeneration. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous bioactive substance that can repair cartilage injury and accelerate bone regeneration effectively. However, reporting of PRP preparation protocols in clinical studies is highly inconsistent, with the majority of studies providing insufficient information to allow the protocol to be reproduced. We describe a repeatable method of preparing PRP visually, the treatment of KOA using PRP intra-articular injection, and methods of evaluating the outcome. PRP was prepared using manual double centrifugation. The PRP layer was extracted from peripheral blood and used for knee joint cavity injection. Evaluations included assessments of blood platelet concentrations and clinical outcomes. Preparation of PRP by manual centrifugation requires less apparatus and is less costly than plasma filtration or centrifugation using equipment. The centrifugation time of our double centrifugation method was 6 and 5 minutes for the respective centrifugations at forces of 800 and 1400 x g, respectively, to allow for the consistent preparation of standardized PRP. However, a manual method is susceptible to operator error, and PRP batch preparation is not available. Intra-articular injection of PRP proved to be an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis. The entire treatment procedure took less than 30 minutes, the blood platelet concentration of PRP could be standardized, and treatment was proven to be effective when evaluated by follow-up.

As a result, the platelet count of the PRP reached a standard concentration level of 1121 x 103/µL. We conducted the 15 follow-up surveys described in the protocol on a 55-year-old male patient with early KOA. It was obvious that early clinical outcome was satisfactory after the intra-articular administration of PRP (Figure 2). However, medium-term efficacy was slightly inferior. A markedly significant analgesic effect was observed (<strong class="...

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