Clinical study to determine if there is a difference in hemoglobin level between patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty with and without platelet-rich plasma.
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in hemoglobin level between patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty with and without platelet-rich plasma.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
Subject will undergo total knee arthroplasty according to established surgeon / hospital protocol.
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Change in hemoglobin (Hgb) level
Hemoglobin level analysis
Time frame: Preop, post-op day 2
Visual analog scale (VAS) for pain
Visual analog scale for Pain (1-10), 10 being the worst
Time frame: Preop, post-op day 1, post-op day 2, discharge, 6 weeks
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