OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to detail the biology of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), critically review the existing literature, and discuss future research applications needed to adopt PRP as a mainstay treatment method for common musculoskeletal injuries. CONCLUSION: Any promising minimally invasive therapy such as PRP deserves further investigation to avoid surgery. Diagnostic imaging outcome assessments, including ultrasound-guided needle precision, should be included in future investigations.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to detail the biology of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), critically review the existing literature, and discuss future research applications needed to adopt PRP as a mainstay treatment method for common musculoskeletal injuries. CONCLUSION: Any promising minimally invasive therapy such as PRP deserves further investigation to avoid surgery. Diagnostic imaging outcome assessments, including ultrasound-guided needle precision, should be included in future investigations.
Authors: Benjamin Dallaudière; Marta Lempicki; Lionel Pesquer; Liliane Louedec; Pierre Marie Preux; Philippe Meyer; Vincent Hummel; Ahmed Larbi; Lydia Deschamps; Clement Journe; Agathe Hess; Alain Silvestre; Paul Sargos; Philippe Loriaut; Patrick Boyer; Elisabeth Schouman-Claeys; Jean Baptiste Michel; Jean Michel Serfaty Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2013-06-26 Impact factor: 5.315
Authors: K Akhundov; G Pietramaggiori; L Waselle; S Darwiche; S Guerid; C Scaletta; N Hirt-Burri; L A Applegate; W V Raffoul Journal: Ann Burns Fire Disasters Date: 2012-12-31