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2. Platelet-rich plasma - Wikipedia

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   Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), also known as autologous conditioned plasma, is a concentrate of plasma protein derived from whole blood, centrifuged to remove red blood cells but retaining platelets. Though promoted for treating various medical conditions, evidence of its benefits was mixed as of 2020 , showing effectiveness in certain conditions ...

3. Joint injection - Wikipedia

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   In osteoarthritis, joint injection of glucocorticoids (such as hydrocortisone) leads to short term pain relief that may last between a few weeks and a few months. [5] Injections of hyaluronic acid have not produced improvement compared to placebo for knee arthritis, [6] [7] but did increase risk of further pain. [6]

4. Patellofemoral pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS; not to be confused with jumper's knee) is knee pain as a result of problems between the kneecap and the femur. [4] The pain is generally in the front of the knee and comes on gradually. [2] [4] Pain may worsen with sitting down with a bent knee for long periods of time, excessive use, or climbing and ...

5. Osteoarthritis - Wikipedia

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   Use of analgesia, intra-articular cortisone injection and consideration of hyaluronic acids and platelet-rich plasma are recommended for pain relief in people with knee osteoarthritis. [ 112 ] Local drug delivery by intra-articular injection may be more effective and safer in terms of increased bioavailability, less systemic exposure and ...

6. Platelet-rich fibrin matrix - Wikipedia

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   The "platelet-rich fibrin matrix" (PRFM) method is a cosmetic surgery procedure involving plasma needling.It is a way of extracting platelets from the patient's own blood and using them as a dermal filler – that is, as a substance injected under the skin of the face to try to fill out wrinkles.

7. The best knee braces of 2024 - AOL

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   Knee straps: People with knee pain specific to the tendon in front of the joint could benefit from a knee strap. This type of brace works by offloading pressure from the tendon, which can help ...

8. Hyaluronidase - Wikipedia

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   The resulting hyaluronic acid fragments of variable size are then further hydrolyzed by HYAL1 after being internalized into endo-lysosomes; this generates hyaluronic acid oligosaccharides. [ 5 ] Hyaluronidases are hyaluronoglucosidases ( EC 3.2.1.35 ), i.e. they cleave the (1→4)-linkages between N-acetylglucosamine and glucuronate.

9. Patient-controlled analgesia - Wikipedia

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   Disadvantages include the possibility that a patient will use the pain medication non-medically, self-administering the narcotic for its euphoric properties even though the patient's pain is sufficiently controlled. If a PCA device is not programmed properly for the patient this can result in an under-dose or overdose in a medicine. [22]