Local injection of platelet-rich plasma is effective for non-healing hand wounds.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of local platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections in treating non-healing hand wounds.

METHODS

Data of 80 patients with non-healing hand wounds were retrospectively selected for this study. Among them, 48 patients in the research group received local PRP injections, while 32 patients in the control group were treated with conventional dressing changes. The outcomes assessed included treatment efficacy, safety, frequency of dressing change, wound healing time, duration of hospitalization, treatment costs, wound healing rate, wound infection rate, Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) scores, Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT) scores, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores, serum wound growth factors, and patient satisfaction with wound appearance.

RESULTS

The research group demonstrated significantly superior outcomes compared to the control group, including higher overall treatment efficacy and wound healing rates. Furthermore, the research group exhibited a significantly lower incidence of adverse events, reduced frequency of dressing changes, shorter wound healing time, reduced hospitalization duration, lower treatment costs, and a lower infection rate. Post-treatment assessments revealed significantly lower VSS, BWAT, and VAS scores in the research group. Additionally, the upregulation of serum wound growth factors was more pronounced in the research group following treatment.

CONCLUSIONS

Local PRP injection demonstrates clear efficacy in the management of non-healing hand wounds.