Research Article

[Retracted] Effects of Different Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Combined with Platelet-Rich Plasma on Inflammatory Factor Levels in Patients with Osteoarthritis

Table 1

Comparison of general data (n = 40).

Observed indexesDiclofenac sodium groupCelecoxib groupIguratimod group

Age (years)62.45 ± 3.5762.78 ± 3.4062.31 ± 3.62<0.005
Course of disease (years)1.85 ± 0.461.88 ± 0.441.89 ± 0.50<0.005
BMI (kg/m2)23.71 ± 2.2823.84 ± 2.3023.69 ± 2.32<0.005
Sex<0.005
Male27 (67.5)24 (60)26 (65)
Female13 (32.5)16 (40)14 (35)
Focus of infection<0.005
Single knee31 (77.5)28 (70)30 (75)
Both knees9 (22.5)12 (30)10 (25)
K-L classification<0.005
Grade I14 (35)15 (37.5)13 (32.5)
Grade II26 (65)25 (62.5)27 (67.5)
Educational level<0.005
Under junior middle school22 (55)24 (60)25 (62.5)
Junior middle school and above18 (45)16 (40)15 (37.5)

K-L classification represented the classification of the severity of knee osteoarthritis according to Kellgren–Lawrence grading system.