Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma as conservative treatment in orthopaedics: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: The results of this meta-analysis, which documents the very marginal effectiveness of PRP compared to controls, does not support the use of PRP as conservative treatment in orthopaedics.
PMID: 30201082 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Blood Transfusion - September 3, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Franchini M, Cruciani M, Mengoli C, Marano G, Pupella S, Veropalumbo E, Masiello F, Pati I, Vaglio S, Liumbruno GM Tags: Blood Transfus Source Type: research