Abstract
The use of platelet rich plasma therapy is relatively recent in orthopedic and sports medicine. Despite the potential benefits for a quick recovery, many physicians still have doubts about the effective role of the treatment. This chapter revises the basic principles and laboratory studies that made the background for the clinical application of the PRP treatment. Also, we wrote about or personal experience, comparing with the more recently literature in the most important diagnostic in orthopedic and sports medicine.
Keywords
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Rotator Cuff
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Muscle Injury
- Tibial Tunnel
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da Silva, R.T., Heidrich, F. (2014). Therapy with Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Orthopedics and Sports Traumatology: Literature Review, Evidence and Personal Experience. In: Lana, J., Andrade Santana, M., Dias Belangero, W., Malheiros Luzo, A. (eds) Platelet-Rich Plasma. Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40117-6_6
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