Is plasma injection an alternative to knee joint replacement?

Injection of blood plasma into the knee may delay the need for knee joint replacement after injection in moderately severe cases of osteoarthritis.

What are the prices of plasma injection for the knee?

Knee treatment by plasma injection is not expensive in most countries, as the price of one knee injection session ranges between 500 and 2000 USD.

Is there such a thing as knee lubrication needles?

Yes, it is called hyaluronic acid injections, and it is not effective in treating knee roughness, but only relieves pain and improves movement.

Is it possible to inject plasma into hair?

Yes, plasma injection into the scalp helps to strengthen the hair follicles, and it is sometimes an alternative to hair transplantation.

د. أحمد قهوجي - د. شتين اشيك

Author name: Medical team

Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in 2015 from the Islamic University of Gaza. He worked in the Palestinian Gaza Hospital of the Ministry of Health for a year. He then traveled to Turkey and worked in Cerrahpaşa Hospital between 2018 and 2019 and then worked in the Urgent Department between 2019 and 2021 in Medicine Hospital. Then he started working as an assistant to Dr. Cetin Isik in the Department of Orthopedics. He is now working as an article writer in the Orthopedic Department and an assistant doctor for Orthopedic Doctor Cetin Isik in addition to his work as a medical director in Bimaristan Company.

An image showing the process of injecting plasma into the knee, where thin needles are used to target the damaged area of the cartilage by injecting platelet-rich plasma into it.

Knee plasma injection

Knee joint / By Medical team

Knee plasma injection is an appropriate treatment for knee roughness. It is a safe and simple procedure that depends on extracting platelet-rich blood plasma and then injecting it into the joint cavity to relieve symptoms. A glimpse of platelet rich plasma prp consists of two main components: platelets also have the ability to coagulate blood and contain growth factors that stimulate cell proliferation and also …

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