PRP
Spinning Blood Isn’t Just for Athletes
Golfer Tiger Woods and Kenyon Martin of the Denver Nuggets have both been treated with platelet-rich plasma taken from their own blood and inserted into the site of their sports injuries.
PRP Science Daily Treatment and its Use in Sports Medicine
ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2009) — Platelet -rich plasma (PRP) is currently used as an alternative treatment method for several common orthopaedic-related sports medicine conditions. According to a new study in the October issue of the…
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), early outcomes of PRP appear promising; however, larger clinical studies are still [...]
Fox 2 News Interview – New Pain Cure
Getting relief from chronic pain…Dec 21 2009
Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Grafts With and Without Autologous Platelet-Derived Growth Factors
Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an injury commonly observed in sports medicine. Return to professional sports occurs at around 6 to 7 months, depending on the sport practiced. In sports medicine this time period is often very long for the athlete; thus methods have been sought to shorten the biological time required for the graft to acquire biomechanical properties similar to the original ACL.
PRP & Platelet Gel A Review by P. Everts & Others 2006
Few hospitals in Europe routinely use autologous platelet gel application techniques as part of a peri-operative blood management program. In the United States, an increasing number of clinicians tend to employ platelet gel applications in various surgical settings, for both in, and out of hospital surgery.
Platelet-rich Plasma: Current Concepts and Application in Sports Medicine
Platelet-rich plasma is defined as autologous blood with a concentration of platelets above baseline values. Platelet-rich plasma has been used in maxillofacial and plastic surgery since the 1990s
Intraoperative use of autologous platelet-rich and platelet-poor plasma for orthopedic surgery patients
Use of autologous platelet concentrate to accelerate soft and hard tissue healing is strongly supported in medical literature. Studies report accelerated bone regeneration, reduced inflammation, decreased blood loss, reduced postoperative narcotic requirements, and improved hard and soft tissue wound healing.
New York Times Article – A Promising Treatment for Athletes, in Blood
Two of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest stars, Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu, used their own blood in an innovative injury treatment before winning the Super Bowl. At least one major league pitcher, about 20 professional soccer players and perhaps hundreds of recreational athletes have also undergone the procedure, commonly called platelet-rich plasma therapy.