Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group

Abstract

Osteochondral lesions remain as a clinical challenge despite the advances in orthopedic regenerative strategies. Biologics, in particular, platelet-rich plasma, has been applied for the reparative and regenerative effect in many tissues, and osteochondral tissue is not an exception. Platelet-rich plasma is an autologous concentrate prepared from the collected blood; thus, this safe application is free of immune response or risk of transmission of disease. It has a high potential to promote regeneration, thanks to its content, and can be applied alone or can reinforce a tissue engineering strategy. The relevant works making use of platelet-rich plasma in osteochondral lesions are overviewed herein. The practical success of platelet-rich plasma is uncertain since there are many factors involved including but not limited to its preparation and administration method. Nevertheless, today, the issues and challenges of platelet-rich plasma have been well acknowledged by researchers and clinicians. Thus, it is believed that a consensus will be built it, and then with high-quality randomized controlled trials and standardized protocols, the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma therapy can be better evaluated.

Journal
Osteochondral Tissue Engineering
Publisher
Springer
URL
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-76735-2_11
Keywords
Osteochondral, Platelet-Rich Plasma, regeneration, Tissue engineering
Rights
Restricted Access
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Status
published
Project
FROnTHERA
Year of Publication
2018
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-76735-2_11
Date Published
2018-05-08
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