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Platelet Rich Plasma in Musculoskeletal Practice

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For the past 20 years, autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) has been safely employed and its use has been documented in many areas, including orthopedics, sports medicine, dentistry, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, urology, wound healing, cosmetics, cardiothoracic, otorhinolaryngology and maxillofacial surgery.

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Lana, J.F.S.D., Vicente, E.F., Weglein, A., Belangero, W.D., Assis, F.D., Mansano, A.M. (2016). Platelet-Rich Plasma in Pain Medicine. In: Maffulli, N. (eds) Platelet Rich Plasma in Musculoskeletal Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7271-0_2

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