Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to treat sports injuries: evidence to support its use

E Kon, G Filardo, A Di Martino, M Marcacci - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2011 - Springer
Tissue repair in musculoskeletal lesions is often a slow and sometimes incomplete process.
In sports patients or professional athletes, the impact of musculoskeletal lesions on life and …

Platelet-rich plasma to treat experimentally-induced skin wounds in animals: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Tambella, AR Attili, G Dupre, A Cantalamessa… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The objective of the study was to review current literature to determine whether the topical
application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) promotes healing in experimentally-induced full …

Platelet-rich plasma intra-articular injection versus hyaluronic acid viscosupplementation as treatments for cartilage pathology: from early degeneration to …

E Kon, B Mandelbaum, R Buda, G Filardo… - … : The Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The aim of our study is to compare the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and
viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid [HA]) intra-articular injections for the treatment of …

Treatment of lateral epicondylitis with platelet-rich plasma, glucocorticoid, or saline: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

TP Krogh, U Fredberg… - … American journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common musculoskeletal disorder for which an
effective treatment strategy remains unknown. Purpose: To examine whether a single …

Human platelet lysate can replace fetal bovine serum for clinical‐scale expansion of functional mesenchymal stromal cells

K Schallmoser, C Bartmann, E Rohde, A Reinisch… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Human multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are promising
candidates for a growing spectrum of regenerative and immunomodulatory cellular …

Not every PRP‐gel is born equal Evaluation of growth factor availability for tissues through four PRP‐gel preparations: Fibrinet®, RegenPRP‐Kit®, Plateltex® and one …

L Mazzucco, V Balbo, E Cattana, R Guaschino… - Vox …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background The rationale for using topical platelet gel therapy is to provide the healing
tissues with concentrated platelet‐derived factors. Several systems are available to prepare …

Ultrasound-guided injection therapy of Achilles tendinopathy with platelet-rich plasma or saline: a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial

TP Krogh, T Ellingsen, R Christensen… - … American journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common and difficult to treat musculoskeletal
disorder. Purpose: To examine whether 1 injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) would …

Platelet-rich plasma treatment in symptomatic patients with knee osteoarthritis: preliminary results in a group of active patients

A Gobbi, G Karnatzikos, V Mahajan… - Sports …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: With increasing frequency, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) preparations have been
used to treat cartilage lesions to regenerate tissue homeostasis and retard the progression …

Efficacy of ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma versus hyaluronic acid for hip osteoarthritis

M Battaglia, F Guaraldi, F Vannini, G Rossi… - …, 2013 - journals.healio.com
Intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) represent
efficacious medical treatments for osteoarthritis (OA), although no comparative study on long …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of platelet rich plasma combined with microfractures on the treatment of chondral defects: an experimental study in a sheep model

G Milano, ES Passino, L Deriu, G Careddu… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) combined with
microfractures on the treatment of chondral defects. The hypothesis of the study was that …