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Preparation, Procedures and Evaluation of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Published on: January 4, 2019
The role of platelet-rich plasma in foot and ankle surgery
Ankur Gandhi1, Christopher Bibbo, Michael Pinzur
1Department of Orthopaedics, University of Medicine & Dentistry-New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, MSB G-574, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. gandhian@umdnj.edu
Abstract:
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), derived from autologous blood, is defined as a volume of plasma that has a platelet concentration that typically is five times greater (approximately 1,000,000/microl) than physiologic levels. PRP serves as a reservoir of critical growth factors, including platelet-derived growth factor, transforming growth factor-beta, and insulin-like growth factor-I. Although there is an abundance of literature pertaining to dental applications, this article highlights the use of PRP in orthopedic applications, ranging from PRP preparation to in vitro and in vivo studies to clinical research.
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