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Table 1 Comparison of participant characteristics who completed the intervention by group

From: Intra-articular injection of photo-activated platelet-rich plasma in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomized controlled pilot study

 

PA-PRP (n = 11)

HA (n = 10)

Age, mean (SD) years

49.91 (13.72)

52.70 (10.30)

BMI, mean (SD) kg/m2

27.92 (11.94)

30.87 (5.64)

Previous surgery, no. (%)

5 (45 %)

8 (80 %)

Gender (Male), no. (%)

8 (72.73 %)

7 (70 %)

Symptom duration, mean (SD) years

8.50 (4.95)

15 (7.07)

Cause of osteoarthritis, no.

  

 Degeneration/unknown

6

4

 Post joint injury/surgery

3

3

 Sport related degeneration

2

3

  1. Legend: SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, KL Kellgren Lawrence, PA-PRP photo-activated platelet-rich plasma, HA hyaluronic acid