A Comprehensive Review of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Osteoarthritis Management 2025
Platelet-Rich Plasma in Osteoarthritis
Recent News and Updates
Dr Iain Duncan June 2025 On my departure from GMI I have stepped back from molecular imaging and nuclear medicine to lead the team at ultrasoundCBR and provide this next level ultrasound service. The first six months of ULTRASOUNDCBR have been fulfilling and amazing. The whole team has come together in quite an extraordinary way. […]
About Dr Duncan
Iain works in a dedicated ultrasound and clinical practice at ultrasoundCBR. This is a new concept where a team of highly experienced and dedicated sonographers will work with Iain to provide a new level of patient experience and clinical care.
Iain was (previously) a founder of Garran Medical Imaging in 2015 and worked in the practice until June 2024. It was designed to deliver the best possible service and provide diagnosis using advanced imaging technology. Garran Medical Imaging opened for business in July 2015 and set new quality benchmarks for Canberra. Iain hopes this will continue after his tenure at the helm. He now works with a dedicated team of sonographers and staff at ultrasoundCBR.
Iain has also worked as a Diagnostic Imaging Physician in Bega, Bowral, and elsewhere in Canberra over the last 25 years. He is passionate about finding new and better ways to improve diagnosis and management for rural areas. People are always the focus so that every step of the patient journey has become a part of Iain’s paradigm for improving patient care.
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Updates on PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections for osteoarthritis
Order of updates is newest to oldest Iain Duncan Update July 2020 Based on a number of studies and our own experience there are benefits from doing repeated or cycling PRP injections for osteoarthritis of the knee. One such study showed PRP injections led to a significant reduction in pain and improvement in function after […]
References for PRP therapy
Meta-analysis of PRP Studies List of references to 2021 For more references see also https://www.prpinjection.com.au/prp-research.html For references re combination injection therapy see here For references re rotator cuff and shoulder PRP see here
Relative efficacy and safety of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and observational studies
Chao Zeng, Jie Wei2, Monica S M Persson et al.View post Objectives To compare the efficacy and safety of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including salicylate, for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). Methods PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science were searched from 1966 to January 2017. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing topical NSAIDs […]
PRP (Platelet rich plasma) and viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid) for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
More recent updates about PRP here Iain Duncan last updated 2018 We have now successfully undertaken a series of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid injections for OA knee and many have had more advanced disease than is ideal (the best responders have the least radiological changes), but ~80% have had longer and better […]
Patient booklets and information
The following patient booklets and information are pdf files for my patients (and others) that are free to download for your personal use: Ankle Anatomy Elbow Anatomy Hip Anatomy Knee Anatomy Shoulder Anatomy Lateral Epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s elbow) Achilles Tendinopathy Plantar fasciitis Morton’s Neuroma and intermetatarsal bursitis Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Posterior tibial tendon problems […]