Platelet Rich Plasma in Musculoskeletal Practice

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Maffulli, Nicola (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Orthopedics.; Sports medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Sports Medicine.

This book provides an introductory overview of advancements in platelet-rich plasma (PRP), focusing on current technologies and methods, new challenges and controversies, and avenues for further research. With many studies demonstrating a role for PRP in improving response to injury, this book aims...

Table of Contents:

• Contents and formulations of Platelet-Rich Plasma
• Platelet-Rich Plasma in Pain Medicine
• PRP: tips for application in the musculoskeletal system
• PRP in tendons and other non-bone tissues
• Platelet-Rich Plasma for the management of cartilage lesions
• Platelet-Rich Plasma in Knee Osteoarthritis in the Athlete
• Platelet-Rich Plasma in foot and ankle surgery
• Platelet Rich Plasma for biological therapy: applications and limits
• The systemic effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma injection.