Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex “whole joint” disease pursued by inflammatory mediators,
rather than purely a process of “wear and tear”. Besides cartilage degradation, synovitis …

Cartilage defects (CDs) and the most common joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA), are
characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage that ultimately leads to joint …

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is a powerful new biologic tool in sports medicine. PRP is a
fraction of autologous whole blood containing and increased number of platelets and a wide …

Background: Chronic lateral elbow epicondylitis is a tendinosis with angiofibrolastic
degeneration of the wrist extensors' origin. Healing of this lesion is reported with the use of …

In the field of platelet concentrates for surgical use, most products are termed Platelet-Rich
Plasma (PRP). Unfortunately, this term is very general and incomplete, leading to many …

Platelet concentrates for surgical use are innovative tools of regenerative medicine, and
were widely tested in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Unfortunately, the literature on the topic …

Tendon and muscle injuries are common in elite and weekend athletes. Treatment of these
injuries in both groups is rapidly evolving. Sports medicine patients are demanding better …

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of Choukroun's PRF
(platelet-rich fibrin), a leucocyte and platelet concentrate clinically usable as fibrin …

The success of tissue engineering applications can potentially be dramatically improved
with the addition of adjuncts that increase the proliferation and differentiation of progenitor or …

Context: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) may affect soft tissue healing via growth factors released
after platelet degranulation. Because of this potential benefit, clinicians have begun to inject …