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Platelet-rich Plasma Therapy as a Treatment for Unilateral Foot Pain in a Child

Authors :
Aanchal Sharma
Akhil Bhalla
Ishwar Bohra
Source :
Indian Journal of Pain, Vol 38, Iss 3, Pp 207-210 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024.

Abstract

Lateral sprains have been commonly seen in ankle injuries and have been the leading cause of chronic pain, disability, and posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis. Other than conventional conservative measures, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy has gained a lot of success in achieving complete healing along with pain relief and improvement in functional outcomes. Its use in the pediatric population has also shown promising results. Here, we report the case of a 12-year-old child who had a partial tear of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and had tried conservative measures for 2 years with no relief. The pain continued to worsen limiting any sports activities. We performed two PRP injections in ATFL 4 weeks apart under direct visualization of ultrasonography. This case report adds to the current evidence of the beneficial effects of PRP on old ligament injury and its utility in the pediatric population.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09705333 and 23217820
Volume :
38
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Indian Journal of Pain
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4b873bbd66b48e9bfecf92e5c768825
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_53_24