No Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections as an Adjuvant to Autologous Cartilage Chips Implantation for the Treatment of Chondral Defects.

Morten Lykke OlesenBjørn Borsøe ChristensenCasper Bindzus FoldagerKris Tvilum Chadwick HedeNatasja Leth JørgensenMartin C Lind

Published in: Cartilage (2019)

PRP injections after CC in the treatment of full-thickness cartilage injuries demonstrated no beneficial effects in terms of macroscopic and histologic composition of cartilage repair tissue.

Keyphrases

platelet rich plasma
extracellular matrix
early stage
stem cells
bone marrow
ultrasound guided
cell therapy
combination therapy
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