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Less pain and faster healing of trauma wounds with platelet-rich plasma gel

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April 2013

Less pain and faster healing of trauma wounds with platelet-rich plasma gel

Vol: 2| Issue: 3| Number:35| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The use of autologous PRP gel as an aid in the management of acute trauma wounds

Injury. 2009 Aug;40(8):801-5. Epub 2008 Aug 13

Contributing Authors:
K Kazakos DN Lyras D Verettas K Tilkeridis M Tryfonidis

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59 patients with acute trauma wounds were randomized to either receive application of a topical platelet-rich plasma (PRP) gel or receive treatment using conventional methods. This trial demonstrated that the use of PRP gel resulted in significantly faster healing rates at 1, 2 and 3 weeks, and decreased the time required for adequate tissue regeneration, therefore allowing patients to undergo rec...

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