Blaga Florin Nicolae, Nutiu Alexandru Stefan, Lupsa Alex Octavian, Ghiurau Nicu Adrian, Vlad Silviu Valentin, Ghitea Timea Claudia
County Clinical Emergency Hospital of Oradea, 65 Gheorghe Doja Street, 410169 Oradea, Romania.
Department of Surgical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 10 1st Decembrie Street, 410073 Oradea, Romania.
J Funct Biomater. 2024 Aug 9;15(8):221. doi: 10.3390/jfb15080221.
The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in all medical fields is currently gaining popularity (1). PRP is a biological product that can be defined as a segment of the plasma fraction of autologous blood with a platelet concentration level above the baseline (2). The fact that it has uses in tissue regeneration and wound healing has caught the eye of orthopedic surgeons as well, as intra-articular treatments have continued to evolve. Its benefits in the treatment of different osteoarticular pathologies are of great interest in the evolving orthopedic community, targeting mostly knee osteoarthritis, meniscus and ligament injuries (3). The purpose of this review is to update the reader on the current uses of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis pathology and to provide clinical feedback on its uses in the fields of orthopedic and sports medicine practice (4). We proceeded in studying 180 titles and abstracts eligible for inclusion. Compared to alternative treatments, PRP injections greatly improve the function of the knee joint.
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