Hyderabad: Orthopaedic surgeons from both private and govt hospitals, including the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), have filed a complaint alleging that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is unethical and a scam, which is currently being reviewed by the Telangana Medical Council (TMC).
Dr K Mahesh Kumar, chairman of the TMC, confirmed to TOI that the medical council was looking into several complaints regarding PRP therapy, its efficacy and marketing practices.
Over the past few months, as many as 75 orthopaedic surgeons, including those from Osmania, Gandhi and NIMS hospitals, have submitted written complaints.
The surgeons argue that PRP therapy, which has been in use for the past three to four decades, lacks scientific evidence to support its efficacy. They claim that high-quality research has shown that PRP therapy is no more than a placebo, with no proven regenerative effects on cartilage. PRP therapy involves concentrating platelets from a patient’s own blood and injecting them into the affected area to promote healing and regeneration, particularly for conditions such as hair loss and joint pain.
According to the complaints, PRP therapy is being aggressively promoted by a group of personnel who are not qualified to treat arthritis. These professionals are accused of falsely promoting PRP as a miracle cure for knee osteoarthritis, using media endorsements from celebrities to mislead patients.
According to Dr K Sudhir Reddy, a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Hyderabad, several clinics are misleading patients by falsely promoting PRP therapy as revolutionary. He cited high-quality randomised controlled trials showing that PRP has no effect on cartilage growth or tissue healing. Doctors say that many, believing these claims, sold land, taken loans and faced financial instability, only to find their condition worsening.
Hyderabad: Orthopaedic surgeons from both private and govt hospitals, including the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), have filed a complaint alleging that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is unethical and a scam, which is currently being reviewed by the Telangana Medical Council (TMC).
Dr K Mahesh Kumar, chairman of the TMC, confirmed to TOI that the medical council was looking into several complaints regarding PRP therapy, its efficacy and marketing practices.
Over the past few months, as many as 75 orthopaedic surgeons, including those from Osmania, Gandhi and NIMS hospitals, have submitted written complaints.
The surgeons argue that PRP therapy, which has been in use for the past three to four decades, lacks scientific evidence to support its efficacy. They claim that high-quality research has shown that PRP therapy is no more than a placebo, with no proven regenerative effects on cartilage. PRP therapy involves concentrating platelets from a patient’s own blood and injecting them into the affected area to promote healing and regeneration, particularly for conditions such as hair loss and joint pain.
According to the complaints, PRP therapy is being aggressively promoted by a group of personnel who are not qualified to treat arthritis. These professionals are accused of falsely promoting PRP as a miracle cure for knee osteoarthritis, using media endorsements from celebrities to mislead patients.
According to Dr K Sudhir Reddy, a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Hyderabad, several clinics are misleading patients by falsely promoting PRP therapy as revolutionary. He cited high-quality randomised controlled trials showing that PRP has no effect on cartilage growth or tissue healing. Doctors say that many, believing these claims, sold land, taken loans and faced financial instability, only to find their condition worsening.
Dr K Mahesh Kumar, chairman of the TMC, confirmed to TOI that the medical council was looking into several complaints regarding PRP therapy, its efficacy and marketing practices.
Over the past few months, as many as 75 orthopaedic surgeons, including those from Osmania, Gandhi and NIMS hospitals, have submitted written complaints.
The surgeons argue that PRP therapy, which has been in use for the past three to four decades, lacks scientific evidence to support its efficacy. They claim that high-quality research has shown that PRP therapy is no more than a placebo, with no proven regenerative effects on cartilage. PRP therapy involves concentrating platelets from a patient’s own blood and injecting them into the affected area to promote healing and regeneration, particularly for conditions such as hair loss and joint pain.
According to the complaints, PRP therapy is being aggressively promoted by a group of personnel who are not qualified to treat arthritis. These professionals are accused of falsely promoting PRP as a miracle cure for knee osteoarthritis, using media endorsements from celebrities to mislead patients.
According to Dr K Sudhir Reddy, a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Hyderabad, several clinics are misleading patients by falsely promoting PRP therapy as revolutionary. He cited high-quality randomised controlled trials showing that PRP has no effect on cartilage growth or tissue healing. Doctors say that many, believing these claims, sold land, taken loans and faced financial instability, only to find their condition worsening.
Hyderabad: Orthopaedic surgeons from both private and govt hospitals, including the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), have filed a complaint alleging that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is unethical and a scam, which is currently being reviewed by the Telangana Medical Council (TMC).
Dr K Mahesh Kumar, chairman of the TMC, confirmed to TOI that the medical council was looking into several complaints regarding PRP therapy, its efficacy and marketing practices.
Over the past few months, as many as 75 orthopaedic surgeons, including those from Osmania, Gandhi and NIMS hospitals, have submitted written complaints.
The surgeons argue that PRP therapy, which has been in use for the past three to four decades, lacks scientific evidence to support its efficacy. They claim that high-quality research has shown that PRP therapy is no more than a placebo, with no proven regenerative effects on cartilage. PRP therapy involves concentrating platelets from a patient’s own blood and injecting them into the affected area to promote healing and regeneration, particularly for conditions such as hair loss and joint pain.
According to the complaints, PRP therapy is being aggressively promoted by a group of personnel who are not qualified to treat arthritis. These professionals are accused of falsely promoting PRP as a miracle cure for knee osteoarthritis, using media endorsements from celebrities to mislead patients.
According to Dr K Sudhir Reddy, a leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Hyderabad, several clinics are misleading patients by falsely promoting PRP therapy as revolutionary. He cited high-quality randomised controlled trials showing that PRP has no effect on cartilage growth or tissue healing. Doctors say that many, believing these claims, sold land, taken loans and faced financial instability, only to find their condition worsening.
