PRP application to BPTB graft donor site does not reduce kneeling pain after ACLR .
Effect of Intraoperative Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment on Postoperative Donor Site Knee Pain in Patellar Tendon Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Am J Sports Med. 2018 Jul;46(8):1827-1835. doi: 10.1177/036354651876929559 patients scheduled for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with an autologous bone-patellar tendon-bone graft were randomized to have the patellar defect filled in with either PRP-soaked or non-augmented cancellous bone chips. Patients were assessed for kneeling pain, pain during activities of daily living, function (IKDC score), and MRI parameters of donor site healing over a 2-year follow-up. The results obtained demonstrated no statistically significant differences between groups in any outcome measure assessed.
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