Platelet-Rich Plasma Doesn ’t Facilitate Achilles Tendon Healing

Platelet-rich plasma provided no benefit after acute Achilles tendon rupture, a trial in the BMJ reported. The autologous whole-blood product, which delivers a high concentration of platelets, leucocytes, growth factors, and cytokines, is used extensively in sports and orthopedic medicine.
Source: JAMA - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research