title: Platelet-rich plasma versus platelet-poor plasma in the management of chronic diabetic foot ulcers: a comparative study.
abstract: Non healing diabetic foot ulcers and the resulting potential amputations present significant costs to the health care system and reduce patient quality of life. The goal of diabetic foot ulcer treatment is to obtain wound closure as expeditiously as possible. The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to enhance wound healing has increased dramatically over the last decade. However, controversies exist in the literature regarding the added benefit of this procedure. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficiency of platelet releasate on the healing of chronic diabetic ulcers in comparison with platelet-poor plasma (PPP). This study included 24 patients with chronic diabetic ulcers. They were systematically randomised into two groups: PRP group (n = 12) and PPP group (n = 12). The results showed that healing in PRP group was significantly faster (P < 0·005). PRP enhances healing of chronic diabetic foot ulcers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Hany
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saad Setta
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elshahat
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elsherbiny
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Massoud
authors.forename: Ikram
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Safe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control