Is platelet-rich plasma right for your patient?
Many pro athletes claim that platelet-rich plasma has improved their performance and saved their careers. But is it right for your patients? And if so, which ones?
Department of Family Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. Email:?jordan_white@brown.edu.
Jordan
J
White
Department of Family Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Jeffrey
J
Manning
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008297:Male; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000628:therapy*; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000628:therapy*