Platelet rich plasma in tendinopathies

  • Agrawal A.C. Professor & HOD Orthopaedics AIIMS, Raipur, CG, India
  • Kalia R.B. Associate Professor, Orthopaedics AIIMS, Raipur, CG, India
Keywords: tendinopathies, platelet-enriched plasma (PeRP), plateletrich concentrate (PRC)

Abstract

Tendinopathy is a broad term encompassing painful conditions occurring in and around tendons in response to overuse. There is currently no consensus on its optimal treatment. Conservative management is the first line treatment in most patients by activity restriction, non-steroid antiinflammatory drugs, physiotherapy and judicious use of orthoses. However, these traditional treatments fail in some patients. These subsets of patients are treated with steroid injections or surgical interventions but there is no assurance of relief. In such cases a novel emerging technique involving injection of platelet rich plasma isolated from the patient's own blood, at the site of injury, is proving to be more effective. Although there is still insufficient evidence to support the use of PRP for treating musculoskeletal injuries, due to the ease of its preparation and minimal side effects on application, PRP has received much attention as a promising treatment option and the clinical use of PRP is increasing. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), also known as platelet-enriched plasma (PeRP), plateletrich concentrate (PRC), autogenous platelet gel, or platelet releasate, may be defined as the volume of the plasma fraction of autologous blood having a platelet concentration above baseline.1 Normal platelet counts in blood range between 150,000/ml and 350,000/ml and average about 200,000/ml.2

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