[en] Objectives: The restorative properties of platelets, through the local release of growth factors, are used in various medical areas. This article reviews fundamental and clinical research relating to platelet-rich plasma applied to tendinous lesions. Materials and method: Articles in French and English, published between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2014 dealing with PRP and tendons were searched for using the Medline and Scopus data bases.
Results: Forty-seven articles were identified which addressed pre-clinical and clinical studies: 27 relating to in vitro and in vivo animal studies and 20 relating to human studies. Of these, five addressed lateral epicondylitis, two addressed rotator cuff tendinopathies, ten dealt with patellar tendinopathies and three looked at Achilles tendinopathies.
Conclusions: The majority of pre-clinical studies show that PRP stimulates the tendon's healing process. However, clinical series remain more controversial and level 1, controlled, randomised studies are still needed.
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Author, co-author :
KAUX, Jean-François ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Médecine de l'appareil locomoteur
Drion, Pierre ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > GIGA-R:Méth. expér.des anim. de labo et éth. en expér. anim.
Croisier, Jean-Louis ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Kinésithérapie générale et réadaptation
Crielaard, Jean-Michel ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Evaluation et entraînement des aptitudes physiques
Language :
French
Title :
Tendinopathies and platelet-rich plasma (PRP): from pre-clinical experiments to therapeutic use
Publication date :
May 2015
Journal title :
Journal of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
eISSN :
0973-7154
Publisher :
Nichi-Hepz Kenko (NHK) Services Private Limited, India
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