Platelet-rich plasma in tendon-related disorders: results and indications

G Filardo, B Di Matteo, E Kon, G Merli… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is currently the most exploited strategy in the clinical
practice to provide a regenerative stimulus for tendon healing. The aim of the present study …

Platelet-rich plasma: evidence for the treatment of patellar and Achilles tendinopathy—a systematic review

B Di Matteo, G Filardo, E Kon, M Marcacci - Musculoskeletal surgery, 2015 - Springer
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been introduced in the clinical practice to treat a growing
number of different musculoskeletal pathologies. It is currently applied in the treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Platelet-rich plasma injection in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Barman, MK Sinha, J Sahoo, D Jena, V Patel… - Knee Surgery & Related …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The objective of the study was to assess the efficacy of autologous platelet-rich
plasma (PRP) injections in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy. Methods The PubMed …

Evidence for the use of PRP in chronic midsubstance Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review with meta-analysis

AK Nauwelaers, L Van Oost, K Peers - Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have been proposed as an additional
therapy in the treatment of chronic midsubstance Achilles tendinopathy (AT). The use of PRP …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of different platelet lysates and platelet rich preparations to stimulate tendon cell biology: an in vitro study

F Klatte-Schulz, T Schmidt, M Uckert… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The poor healing potential of tendons is still a clinical problem, and the use of Platelet Rich
Plasma (PRP) was hypothesized to stimulate healing. As the efficacy of PRPs remains …

New and emerging strategies in platelet‐rich plasma application in musculoskeletal regenerative procedures: General overview on still open questions and outlook

F Salamanna, F Veronesi, M Maglio… - BioMed Research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Despite its pervasive use, the clinical efficacy of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) therapy and the
different mechanisms of action have yet to be established. This overview of the literature is …

Platelet-rich plasma preparation types show impact on chondrogenic differentiation, migration, and proliferation of human subchondral mesenchymal progenitor cells

PC Kreuz, JP Krüger, S Metzlaff, U Freymann… - … : The Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the chondrogenic potential of platelet concentrates on human
subchondral mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) as assessed by histomorphometric …

[HTML][HTML] Tendinopathies and platelet-rich plasma (PRP): from pre-clinical experiments to therapeutic use

JF Kaux, P Drion, JL Croisier… - Journal of stem cells & …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: The restorative properties of platelets, through the local release of growth factors,
are used in various medical areas. This article reviews fundamental and clinical research …

The use of platelet-rich plasma to treat chronic tendinopathies: A technical analysis

JF Kaux, T Emonds-Alt - Platelets, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is blood plasma with a high concentration of autologous platelets
which constitute an immense reservoir of growth factors. The clinical use of PRP is …

Using platelet-rich plasma to treat jumper's knees: exploring the effect of a second closely-timed infiltration

JF Kaux, JL Croisier, B Forthomme, C Le Goff… - Journal of Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Some clinical series have evaluated the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the
treatment of proximal patellar tendinopathy. Although it is possible that a single infiltrative …