
PRP reduces donor site knee pain in bone-patellar tendon-bone ACL reconstruction

PRP reduces donor site knee pain in bone-patellar tendon-bone ACL reconstruction
Autologous platelet-rich plasma gel to reduce donor-site morbidity after patellar tendon graft harvesting for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized, controlled clinical study
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Jan;20(1):114-20. doi: 10.1007/s00167-011-1570-5. Epub 2011 Jun 16Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
40 patients who required bone-patellar tendon-bone ACL reconstruction were randomized to have platelet-rich plasma (PRP) gel applied or no PRP additive to determine its effect on pain and donor-site morbidity following surgery. Visual Analog Scales (VAS), Victorian Institute Sport Assessment scores and MRI analysis were recorded 12 months postoperatively. The results suggested that patients who re...
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