Clinical Applications
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) grafting techniques are now being utilized in musculoskeletal medicine with increasing frequency and effectiveness. Soft tissue injuries treated with PRP include tendonopathy, tendonosis, acute and chronic muscle strain, muscle fibrosis, ligamentous sprains, and joint capsular laxity. PRP has also been utilized to treat intra-articular injuries. Examples include arthritis, arthrofibrosis, articular cartilage defects, meniscal injury, and chronic synovitis or joint inflammation.
Intra-operatively, PRP can be used for the following orthopedic injuries and procedures:
- Bone Fractures
- Laminectomy Procedures
- Lateral Epicondylitis (ie, tennis elbow)
- Nonunion and Bony Defects
- Other Total Joint Arthroplasty Procedures (e.g., hip, shoulder)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Shoulder Arthroscopy and Distal Clavicle Resection and
- Spinal Fusion
In addition to orthopedic applications, PRP has been used for plastic surgery:
- Face, Neck and Brow Lifts
- Endoscopic Brow Blephroplasty
- Facial Laser Procedures
- Breast Reconstruction, Reduction, Mammoplasty, and Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) Flap
- Abdominoplasty
- Cranio-Facial Reconstruction
- Non-Healing Wounds
- Large & Small Fat Transfers
Ears, nose and throat:
- Rhinoplasty
- Thyroidectomy
- Parotidectomy
- Accoustic Neuroma
- Head & Neck Cancers
- Tympanoplasty
- Fixation of Cartilage, Bone, or Artificial Implants
- Dura and Facia Grafting
- Skin Graft Fixation
- Local Hemostasis in Patients with Bleeding (Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, Mucous Membrane Defects)
Oral surgery, peridontal, dental implant surgery:
- Mandibular Reconstruction/Bone Grafts
- LeFort Fractures (Guerin's Fracture)
- Sinus Lifts/Naso-Alveolar Repair
- Dental Implants
General surgery:
- Hepatic Lobectomy/Wedge
- Pancreatic Surgery/Whipple Procedure
- Enterocutaneous Fistulas
- Mastectomy/Axillary Dissection
Neurosurgery:
- Craniotomy
- Transphenoidal Hypophysectomy
- Pituitary Tumor
- Dural Repair
- LP Shunt/Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Urology:
- Hemi-Nephrectomy
- Retroperitoneal Tumor
- Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy
Major vascular surgery:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm/AFB
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Vascular Access Grafts
Cardio-thoracic surgery:
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Valve Repair/Replacement
- Bronchopleural Fistula
- Aneurysm Repair
- Sternal Repairs
- Cardio-Thoracic Redo Surgery
Chronic wounds:
- Decubitis Ulcers
- Venostasis Ulcers
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Spider Bites