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Table 5 Platelet-rich plasma preparation and administration

From: Platelet-rich plasma injection for the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PRP study

Blood (ml)

Equipment

Dosage (ml)

Frequency (interval)

Guidance

Anesthetics

Ankle

injection

Angthong [30]

9–10

Arthrex

ACP

3

1

Flu/US

1% lidocaine

Peri-lesion

Fukawa [12]

200

Blood-Separator

2

3

(2 weeks)

US

–

Anteromedial

Repetto [29]

450

Hettich

Zentrifugen

3

4

(1 week)

No

No

Anteromedial

Paget [11]

15

Arthrex

2

2

(6 weeks)

US

No

Anteromedial & anterolateral

Sun [13]

7

PLTenus

PLUS

3

1

No

No

Intra-articular

  1. PRP platelet-rich plasma, Flu fluoroscope, US ultrasound