Clinical Study
The Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
| Variables | Group characteristics | Number (percent) |
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Educational level | Below high-grade school diploma | 27 (45%) | High-grade school diploma and higher | 33 (55%) |
| Dominant knee involvement | Right | 23 (38.3%) | Left | 37 (61.7%) |
| Grade of tibiofemoral osteoarthritis | Grade 1 | 3 (5%) | Grade 2 | 25 (41.7%) | Grade 3 | 22 (36.7%) | Grade 4 | 10 (16.7%) |
| Grade of patellofemoral osteoarthritis | Grade 1 | 6 (10%) | Grade 2 | 21 (35%) | Grade 3 | 19 (31.7%) | Grade 4 | 12 (20%) |
| Regular physical activity (3 times a week, for at least 30 minutes every time) | Regularly active Not active | 31 (51.7%) 29 (48.3%) |
| Symptom period | 3–12 months More than 12 months | 9 (15%) 51 (85%) |
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