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ABSTRACT: Background
Osteoarthritis (OA) represents a significant burden to societies, as it affects quality of life, performance and poses a large healthcare cost. We aimed to describe the use of a single intra-articular (IA) injection of an autologous platelet therapy in the management of osteoarthritis (OA) in a naturally occurring canine model.Methods
Fifteen police working dogs with bilateral hip OA were treated with 3?ml of platelet concentrate per hip joint, produced with the V-PET kit. Response to treatment was measured by the Canine Brief Pain Inventory (CBPI, divided in pain interference score - PIS, and Pain Severity Score - PSS), Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs (LOAD), Canine Orthopedic Index (COI, divided in four dimensions: function, gait, stiffness and quality of life - QOL) and the Hudson Visual Analogue Scale (HVAS). Seven different time points were considered: T0 (before treatment), T1 (after 15?days), T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 (after 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5?months respectively). Results from each evaluation moment were compared with T0 with a Paired Samples T-Test, and a p?ResultsSignificant differences were observed at T1 (p?ConclusionsAutologous platelet therapy was used without apparent harm in the subjects. A single administration produced significant improvements, which lasted several months, and therefore warrants further study.
SUBMITTER: Alves JC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7047415 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Alves J C JC Santos A A Jorge P P Lavrador C C Carreira L Miguel LM
BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20200227 1
<h4>Background</h4>Osteoarthritis (OA) represents a significant burden to societies, as it affects quality of life, performance and poses a large healthcare cost. We aimed to describe the use of a single intra-articular (IA) injection of an autologous platelet therapy in the management of osteoarthritis (OA) in a naturally occurring canine model.<h4>Methods</h4>Fifteen police working dogs with bilateral hip OA were treated with 3 ml of platelet concentrate per hip joint, produced with the V-PET ...[more]