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Closure of a Difficult-to-Manage Chronic Pressure Injury with the Use of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (APRP)
Gina Xihomara Rojas Mora1, Jesús Armando Sánchez Godoy1, Rodrigo Alberto Heredia Ramirez2
1Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
Abstract:
Pressure injury (PI) corresponds to a skin damage of ischemic aetiology that affects the integrity of the skin and is produced by prolonged pressure or friction between a hard internal and external surface. Treatment can be challenging when there is no resolution with usual care. The use of autologous platelet-rich plasma (APRP) gel arises as a therapeutic possibility in the presence of chronic pressure injuries. The case of a patient with chronic PI who has been treated with APRP is presented, achieving resolution of the lesion.
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