Open Access<p>Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment of noninsertional Achilles tendinopathy in a two case series: no significant difference in effect between leukocyte-rich and leukocyte-poor PRP</p>
Author(s) -
Klaus Hanisch,
Niels Wedderkopp
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
orthopedic research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.707
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 1179-1462
DOI - 10.2147/orr.s187638
Subject(s) - platelet rich plasma , medicine , tendinopathy , visual analogue scale , urology , surgery , platelet , tendon
There is a theoretical basis for the treatment of chronic tendinopathies by platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and it can, therefore, be considered a possible treatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathies (CATs), even though the clinical evidence for the use is not clear and, in addition, there is a lack of treatment algorithms and it is unclear which type of PRP is most effective. The objective of this study was through the comparison of two case series to assess: 1) the effect of PRP on CAT and 2) if there is any difference in effect between leukocyte-rich PRP (LR-PRP) and leukocyte-poor PRP (LP-PRP) in the treatment of CAT.