Different Concentrations of Dextrose Prolotherapy Treatment in Knee Osteoartritis

DPT was applied as a total of 3 sessions at 0, 3 and 6 weeks. In each session, intra-articular 5 ml and periarticular 10 ml dextrose injections were administered to the knee. Periarticular injection was applied to 10 points as 1 ml in each region. The regions were determined as medial and lateral coronary ligaments, proximal and distal medial and lateral collateral ligaments, pes anserinus region, proximal and distal patellar tendon, quadriceps tendon attachment area.

Knee ROM, isometric and isotonic quadriceps strengthening exercises were given as 2 sets of 10 repetitions per day for 12 weeks.

Hotpack treatment was applied for 20 minutes at 0, 3 and 6 weeks.