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Abstract
Summary and Conclusion In this study we to compared between the effect of Intra articular injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) with platelet rich plasma (PRP) versus genicular nerve thermal radiation in management of pain in knee osteoarthritis. Knee assessment and pain score recorded according to Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) after one week, one month, three months, six months following intraarticular injection and radiation. All analgesics stopped and only (Arcoxia ―etoricoxib‖ 60 mg, 90 mg) was taken after the procedure, total day dose and frequency will be reported, other analgesics taken by the patient is reported also. Improvement of daily activities and clinical examination for the studied knees is observed. In Intra articular knee injection group results show improvement in daily activities from (22 knees with no improvement, 14 knees with mild improvement, 9 with moderate improvement, 5 knees with marked improvement) at 1 week follow up session to (6 knees with no improvement, 16 knees with mild improvement, 13 knees with moderate improvement, 15 knees with marked improvement) at 6 months follow up session, decreased VAS score from (3-10) at 1 week follow up session to (0-8) in 6 months follow up session, It also shows reduction of analgesia requirements from (60-270) mg/day to (0-180) mg/day