Objective Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an emerging therapeutic strategy for treatment of
osteoarthritis (OA); however, there is a lack of preclinical and clinical evidence for its efficacy …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In the United States, the number of clinics offering “stem-
cell therapy” is estimated to be well over 1000. 1, 2 Many clinics advertise unproven and …

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been used principally as an orthobiologic therapy in equine
practice for approximately 20 years. Among the orthobiologic therapies currently in use, it is …

Intra-articular (IA) hyaluronic acid (HA) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are
increasingly being prescribed for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). However, failure of the medical …

Osteoarthritis (OA) in articular joints is a prevalent disease. With increasing life expectancy,
the need for therapies other than knee replacement arises. The intrinsic repair capacity of …

At present, no definitive treatment for articular cartilage defects has been perfected. Most of
the previous treatments involved multiple drilling and microfracture over defect sites with …

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most serious complication of diabetes mellitus with the
characteristic of long-term non-healing wound, which often leads to amputation and …

Background: Intra-articular infiltration of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an alternative
therapeutic option to classic hyaluronic acid for the treatment of symptomatic knee …

Purpose To identify the price of treatment at which platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is cost-
effective relative to hyaluronic acid (HA) and saline solution intra-articular injections …

Abstract Purpose of Review Overview the outcomes of the latest use of platelet-rich plasma
(PRP) for the treatment of knee lesions in the clinics and discuss the challenges and …