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Although osteoarthritis is one of the most common chronic joint conditions, few nonsurgical options have shown long-term benefits. Impacting almost 27 million Americans, the disease
Knee osteoarthritis is a progressive degenerative condition. Up until recently, all treatments have been directed at ameliorating its symptoms, with no hope of stopping disease
Invasive surgery and long recovery times for orthopedic surgery are becoming a thing of the past. After years of extensive surgeries and painful recovery times, surgeons are now looking towards new nonsurgical management of orthopedic issues. The current nonsurgical treatment that everybody is talking about is platelet-rich plasma, or PRP.
PRP is an autologous derivative of blood, which singles out high concentrations of platelets and is loaded with many growth factors and cytokines. While it is clear from the buzz that PRP can be useful for orthopedics, there is some debate as to the best use of PRP in the orthopedic world.
The discussion about platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, treatment is becoming a more popular topic by the minute. PRP treatment is being proposed as an alternative to normal orthopedic treatments that tend to be costly for the wallet and for your time. In a previous blog we looked at PRP treatments’ ability to handle orthopedic difficulties like ACL reconstruction, fractures, and osteoarthritis. This time, let’s shift our focus to: how PRP affects soft-tissue injuries.
For the purpose of this analysis we will look at how PRP affects meniscal repair, rotator cuff repair, and tendon healing.