Platelet Concentrates, from Whole Blood or Collected by Apheresis
The quality and characteristics of platelets during storage are affected by a number of factors, such as anticoagulant, centrifugation and processing after collection, and pre- or post storage pooling, but when comparing literature on the various methods, most differences balance out.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Stem Cells & PRP to Treat Chronic Wound (EP Video)
The cost of chronic wound care continues to rise as patients are living longer and more patients suffer from diabetes, obesity, radiotherapy induced fibrosis and necrosis wounds, and other co-morbidities like cardiac, pulmonary and malignant diseases (44:52 minutes).
Open Forum on Platelet Therapy & Clinical & Feasible Regenerative Medicine Treatment Options in the OR (EP Video)
The regenerative medicine market today includes first of all platelet-rich plasma (PRP) products, brought to market by a large variety of medical companies (52:34 minutes).
Cytomedix PRP Technology & Blood Management (EP Video)
Thomas Johnston discusses PRP technology on behalf of Cytomedix (13:30 minutes).
Autologous Blood Management Strategies in Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
In order to minimize the risks and adverse effects after transfusing homologous blood products, new strategies of autologous blood management (ABM) have been introduced in cardiac surgery (45:11 minutes).
Adipose Stem Cells, The Emerging Field (EP Video)
J.D. Fritz discusses the emerging field of Adipose Stem Cells (26:00 minutes).
The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Plastic Surgery: A Systematic Review
This systematic review describes a substantially beneficial effect of platelet-rich plasma for several indications, including a better wound healing rate, an increased survival rate of fat grafts and an enhancement of bone graft regeneration.
Optimization of Leukocyte Concentration in Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Tendinopathy
The optimum composition of PRP for the treatment of tendinopathy has not been directly investigated. Persistent inflammation results in inferior repair with scar tissue. The present study indicates that in an animal model, WBC in PRP contributes to inflammatory cytokine production. Therefore, leukocyte-reduced PRP may be the optimum preparation to stimulate superior healing without scar tissue formation.
Platelets From Platelet-Rich-Plasma Versus Buffy-Coat-Derived Platelets: What is the Difference
Platelets can be prepared from whole blood either using the platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) method or the buffy-coat method (BC-PC). Yet a third type of platelet component is collected using the apheresis technique.
Optimization of Leukocyte Concentration in Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Tendinopathy
The optimum composition of PRP for the treatment of tendinopathy has not been directly investigated. Persistent inflammation results in inferior repair with scar tissue. The present study indicates that in an animal model, WBC in PRP contributes to inflammatory cytokine production. Therefore, leukocyte-reduced PRP may be the optimum preparation to stimulate superior healing without scar tissue formation.
Treatment of a Hip Capsular Injury in a Professional Soccer Player with Platelet-Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Therapy
A series of orthobiologic treatments with platelet-rich plasma and bone marrow aspirate concentrate improved the patient's pain and strength as well as the morphologic appearance of the hip capsule and gluteus minimus tendon on magnetic resonance imaging.
Comparison of the Therapeutic Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection and Dry Needling in Rotator Cuff Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Autologous platelet-rich plasma injections lead to a progressive reduction in the pain and disability when compared to dry needling. This benefit is certainly still present at six months after treatment. These findings suggest that treatment with platelet-rich plasma injections is safe and useful for rotator cuff disease.