1. Platelet-rich plasma in the foot and ankle
- Author
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Peter R. Henning and Benjamin J. Grear
- Subjects
Ankle osteoarthritis ,030222 orthopedics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Sports medicine ,business.industry ,Plantar fasciitis ,030229 sport sciences ,medicine.disease ,Diabetic foot ,Surgery ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Platelet-rich plasma ,Orthopedic surgery ,medicine ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,medicine.symptom ,Ankle ,Protein-Rich Plasma: From Bench to Treatment of Arthritis (S Choate and J Tokish, section editors) ,business ,Foot (unit) - Abstract
Platelet-rich plasma has become an increasingly popular treatment option within the orthopedic community to biologically enhance and stimulate difficult-to-heal musculoskeletal tissues. This review evaluates the recent literature on platelet-rich plasma use in the treatment of foot and ankle pathologies. Recent literature has demonstrated platelet-rich plasma to have a possible benefit in the treatment of Achilles pathology, chronic plantar fasciitis, osteochondral lesions of the talus, ankle osteoarthritis, and diabetic foot ulcers. However, given the lack of standardization of platelet-rich plasma preparations and protocols and the predominance of low-quality studies, no definitive treatment indications exist. Platelet-rich plasma is a promising treatment option, but at present, there is only limited clinical evidence supporting its use in foot and ankle applications.
- Published
- 2018