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Does it matter which platelet‐rich plasma we use?
Author(s) -
McLellan J.,
Plevin S.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00185.x
Subject(s) - medicine , platelet rich plasma , platelet , multitude , intensive care medicine , immunology , epistemology , philosophy
Summary Several commercial devices are available to the equine practitioner for preparation of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP). PRP is a ‘catch all’ term for a multitude of platelet concentrates (PC) with different biological components and properties. Case reports often fail to cite the exact type of PC used. A critical analysis of the available evidence on the clinical significance of differences between platelet concentrates is presented in an attempt to determine if one commercially available product is superior to the others.