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Effects of Allogeneic Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) on the Healing Process of Sectioned Achilles Tendons of Rats: A Methodological Description
Published on: March 19, 2018
[Research progress of platelet-rich plasma in treating chronic tissue lesions]
Ji Liu1, Ting Yuan, Changqing Zhang
1Department of Orthopaedics, the Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200233, P.R. China.
Objective:
To introduce the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of chronic tissue lesions.
Methods:
The latest research papers concerning the relevant subject were reviewed and analyzed.
Results:
In PRP, the platelets and cytokines, the interaction of them in the same proportion as they were in the body fluid, played promoting role in repairing the chronic damage of tissues. However, there was still way to go before PRP was applied for clinical use in a wider range.
Conclusion:
PRP has quite a bright outlook in the treatment of chronic tissue lesions.
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