Can PRP Delay or Help You Avoid a Knee Replacement
For some people, yes, for a period. A 2026 trial of 90 patients on knee replacement waiting lists found 2 PRPinjections beat steroid and anti-inflammatories at 6 months, which the authors called a bridge before surgery.PRP does not rebuild cartilage, and a 2021 JAMA trial found no benefit over placebo, so it is a bridge, not areplacement.