Latimer undergoes Platelet-rich Plasma procedure on ailing knee

Further, per Klis, Latimer had a Platelet-rich Plasma procedure over the team's bye week. PRP entails drawing and spinning blood, then re-injecting the plasma, platelets and red and white blood cells into damaged tissue.

The procedure is commonly used for NBA and MLB athletes, though Falcons defender Adrian Clayborn had it done last December. Former Colts and Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning also turned to PRP to enhance his once-career-threatening neck injury.

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Allure Magazine: Here's What You Need to Know About Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment for Hair Loss

The use of PRP is "a great treatment option for hair loss because it has a number of scientifically based articles showing its efficacy increasing hair count, hair thickness, and the growth phase of the hair cycle," says Neil Sadick, dermatologist in New York City and the director of the Sadick Research Group for understanding and treating hair loss. He adds the treatment has been gaining popularity around the world within the last few years.

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Combined platelet-rich plasma and lipofilling treatment provides great improvement in facial skin-induced lesion regeneration for scleroderma patients

Results

Histopathological and phenotypical analysis of adipose tissue from SSc patients revealed a disorganization of its distinct architecture coupled with an altered cell composition. Although AD-MSCs derived from SSc patients showed high multipotency, they failed to sustain a terminally differentiated progeny. Furthermore, SVFs derived from SSc patients differed from healthy donors in their MSC-like traits coupled with an aberrant cytokine production profile. Finally, the administration of PRP in combination with autologous SVF improved buccal’s rhyme, skin elasticity and vascularization for all of the SSc patients enrolled in this study.

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Platelet-rich plasma for the therapeutic management of temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review

Four of the studies found PRP injections to be superior in terms of improvements in mandibular range of motion and pain intensity up to 12 months after treatment, while the remaining two studies found similar results for the different treatments. There is slight evidence for the potential benefits of intra-articular injections of PRP in patients with TMJ-OA. However, a standardized protocol for PRP preparation and application needs to be established.

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Effect of platelet-rich plasma on patients after blepharoplasty surgery.

RESULTS:

Patient-reported data indicate that compared to the basal group, the PRP group showed no significant differences regarding pain, itching, or color, but had better values for stiffness and thickness (months 1 and 2) as well as scar irregularity (month 1). Data reported by the clinical observer showed that in comparison with the basal group, the PRP group showed no differences in vascularization or pigmentation, but had lower (better) scores regarding thickness, relief, and pliability (at all assessment times). The total assessment values from patients and the observer were significantly better for the PRP than the basal group.

CONCLUSION:

Autologous PRP treatment enhanced some parameters associated with healing properties, suggesting a potential therapeutic value after blepharoplasty surgery.

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Effect of Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Skin with Intrinsic Aging Process.

Conclusions

Treatment with PRP increased reticular dermis thickness with a fibrotic aspect. In the long term, the presence of inflammation and microangiopathy caused by PRP injection could lead to trophic alteration of the skin and the precocious aging process.

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Magnetic resonance and ultrasound in achilles tendinopathy: Predictive role and response assessment to platelet-rich plasma and adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction injection.

In conclusion, both PRP and adipose-derived SVF injections seem to allow for clinical benefit in patients with NIAT, associated to an early slight increase of tendon thickness and neovascularization. Only after PRP injection there was a significant improve of MR signal intensity, even though very slight, whereas US morphologic appearance did not significantly change after both injective treatments. None of investigated MR and US parameters seems to have a predictive role in NIAT treated by PRP and adipose-derived SVF.

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Platelet-rich plasma stimulates angiogenesis in mice which may promote hair growth

Results

At 13 and 18 days after the last injection, the hair length of mice in PRP group (4.24 ± 0.60 and 8.29 ± 0.48 mm, respectively) was significantly longer compared with the control group (3.70 ± 0.52 and 7.21 ± 0.64 mm, p < 0.05). No significant difference in the hair length was found between the PPP group and the control (p > 0.05). In addition, the number of CD31-positive vessel in the PRP group (9.90 ± 0.60) was more than that in the control group (8.60 ± 2.34, p < 0.05).

Conclusion

Platelet-rich plasma might promote hair length growth and increase the number of hair follicles by inducing angiogenesis.

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A Split Head Study of Efficacy of Placebo versus Platelet-rich Plasma Injections in the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia.

Conclusion

Hence, we can conclude PRP is an effective alternative modality in the treatment of AGA without remarkable adverse effects and is accompanied by a high satisfaction rate among patients. However, a randomised, double-blind study with larger cohort of patients and objective evaluation methods is needed.

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Adding Intra-Articular Growth Hormone to Platelet Rich Plasma under Ultrasound Guidance in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Comparative Double-Blind Clinical Trial.

WOMAC score in both groups has been significantly reduced after injections (P = 0.030). WOMAC score reduction in group PS in first month was significantly higher than group P, but in second month 2, the difference between two groups was not significant (P = 0.235). No complication was observed.

CONCLUSIONS:

These results showed that adding growth hormone to platelet rich plasma for intra-articular injection improved function of the osteoarthritic knee joint in short period of time.

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Chen does not require surgery on elbow

Left-hander will receive PRP shot, should be ready for Spring Training

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Platelet-Rich Plasma in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Critical Analysis Review

Platelet-rich plasma has shown great promise and potential to stimulate biologic activity in difficult-to-heal musculoskeletal tissue. However, the optimal formulation, method of administration, and dosing for different tissues have yet to be determined.

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Detroit Pistons' Reggie Jackson: 'I’ve had no setbacks' with left knee

He just completed a 16-week protocol geared toward reducing the wear-and-tear of normal off-season conditioning. His basketball activities had been regulated to light shooting and some jumping off one leg under the supervision of Pistons physical therapist Mark Cranston.

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Treatment of Partial Rotator Cuff Tear with Ultrasound-guided Platelet-rich Plasma.

Conclusion:

Ultrasound guided platelet rich plasma injection for partial rotator cuff tears is an effective procedure that leads to significant decrease in pain, improvement in shoulder functions, much cost-effective and less problematic compared to a surgical treatment.

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Lady Gaga Opens Up About Chronic Pain In Her Netflix Documentary

In the Netflix preview for the documentary, we can see Gaga draped in a hospital gown, grimacing as a doctor sticks a needle into her skin. In a clip posted to her Twitter account, she sits in the doctor's office and nods along at her treatment plan.

Her treatment plan includes Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy — the "blood spinning" the doctor mentions — in which blood is removed from the arm, spun in a centrifuge to separate the red and white blood cells from the platelet rich plasma, and the plasma is then injected into the part of the body that needs treatment (in Gaga's case, her hip) so that it can stimulate healing. The same therapy has been used for beauty treatments.

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Plasma-rich plasma, the ultimate secret for youthful skin elixir and hair growth triggering

PRP proved to promote wound healing and aid in facelift, volumetric skin, skin rejuvenation, regeneration, and reconstruction; improve wrinkling; stimulate hair growth; increase hair follicle viability and its survival rate; prevent apoptosis; increase and prolong the anagen hair growth stage; and delay the progression to catagen hair cycle stage with increased density in hair loss and hair transplantation.

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PRP & Tennis Elbow - Relationship of cytokine levels and clinical effect on platelet-rich plasma-treated lateral epicondylitis.

TGF-β level in PRP is considered to play a pivotal role in tendon healing. These results may contribute to identifying the best protocol for PRP application in tendinopathies.

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Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections as a Treatment for Refractory Patellar Tendinosis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Trials.

Conclusions:

Our results suggest that, based on limited evidence, PRP is superior over other established non-surgical treatments (dry needling and ESWT) for refractory PT. Larger RCTs may allow better characterisation of the role of PRP in this condition.

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Effectiveness of intra-articular therapies in osteoarthritis: a literature review

Osteoarthritis is a painful, chronic disease with widespread burden on patients, communities, health and social care systems. Conservative therapies, such as nonpharmacological interventions, systemic drug treatment and intra-articular therapies are used before resorting to surgery; nonetheless, disease control often remains inadequate. Recent advances in osteoarthritis management have aimed to provide greater variety of treatment options. Here, we summarize a targeted literature review evaluating efficacy and safety of intra-articular therapies for osteoarthritis.

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Autologous platelet-rich plasma versus conventional therapy for the treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers: A comparative study.

RESULTS:

Compared to conventional therapy, a highly significant improvement in the ulcer size was observed post-PRP therapy (P-value = .0001). The mean change in the area of the ulcer post-PRP and conventional therapy was 4.92 ± 11.94 cm and 0.13 ± 0.27 cm, respectively, while the mean percentage improvement in the area of the ulcer post-PRP and conventional therapy was 67.6% ± 36.6% and 13.67% ± 28.06%, respectively. Subjective improvement in pain associated with the ulcer was noted by all patients.

CONCLUSIONS:

Platelet-rich plasma is a safe nonsurgical procedure for treating chronic venous leg ulcers.

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