A call for standardization in platelet-rich plasma preparation protocols and composition reporting: a systematic review of the clinical orthopaedic literature

J Chahla, ME Cinque, NS Piuzzi, S Mannava… - JBJS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a blood-derived preparation whose use has
grown exponentially in orthopaedic practice. However, there remains an unclear …

[HTML][HTML] Biologics for tendon repair

D Docheva, SA Müller, M Majewski… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2015 - Elsevier
Tendon injuries are common and present a clinical challenge to orthopedic surgery mainly
because these injuries often respond poorly to treatment and require prolonged …

Platelet-rich plasma

I Peter, K Wu, R Diaz, J Borg-Stein - Physical Medicine and …, 2016 - pmr.theclinics.com
The clinical application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and other regenerative therapies in
sports, spine, and musculoskeletal medicine has soared in the last decade. Over this period …

The efficacy of platelet-rich plasma on tendon and ligament healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis with bias assessment

X Chen, IA Jones, C Park… - The American journal …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: There has been a surge in high-level studies investigating platelet-rich plasma
(PRP) for tendon and ligament injuries. A number of meta-analyses have been published …

Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma for chronic tennis elbow: a double-blind, prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial of 230 patients

AK Mishra, NV Skrepnik, SG Edwards… - … American journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Elbow tenderness and pain with resisted wrist extension are common
manifestations of lateral epicondylar tendinopathy, also known as tennis elbow. Previous …

Platelet‐rich therapies for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries

VY Moraes, M Lenza, MJ Tamaoki… - Cochrane Database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Platelet‐rich therapies are being used increasingly in the treatment of
musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries such as ligament, muscle and tendon tears and …

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: underlying biology and clinical correlates

I Andia, M Abate - Regenerative medicine, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has recently become the focus of intensive interest and
discussion, in part because of the expanding understanding of platelet function. Anucleate …

Platelet-rich plasma injections for the treatment of hamstring injuries: a randomized controlled trial

MS A Hamid, MR Mohamed Ali… - … American journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: A hamstring injury is one of the most common types of injury affecting athletes.
Despite this, the optimal management of hamstring muscle injuries is not yet defined. The …

Platelet-rich plasma in orthopaedic applications: evidence-based recommendations for treatment

WK Hsu, A Mishra, SR Rodeo, F Fu… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapies have seen a dramatic increase in breadth
and frequency of use for orthopaedic conditions in the past 5 years. Rich in many growth …