Published Articles
Plantar Fascitis
1. Growth Factors For Chronic Plantar Fasciitis? By Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, CWS, and Susan E. Erredge, DPM, CWS Discussing the potential impact of recent literature in rethinking conventional approaches to recalcitrant plantar…
Orthopedic Surgery, Published Articles
Tennis Elbow
1. Treatment of Chronic Severe Elbow Tendinosis with Platelet Rich Plasma Podium Presentation – 2005 Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting At six months follow-up, patients treated with buffered platelet rich…
Orthopedic Surgery, Published Articles
Spinal Fusion
1. Prospective Randomized Study of Autologous Growth Factors in Lumbar Fusion: Clinical/Radiographic Poster Presentation – 2005 Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting The clinical and radiographic data suggest that AGF combined with…
Orthopedic Surgery, Published Articles
Non-Unions
1. Autologous Growth Factors Combined with Demineralized Bone Matrix Used as an Alternative to Autograft for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Nonunited Fractures of Long Bones: A Report of Six Cases J. Tracy Watson,…
Orthopedic Surgery
Ankles, Arms, Legs
1. Enhancement of Syndesmotic Fusion Rates in Total Ankle Arthroplasty With the Use of Autologous Platelet Concentrate. Foot & Ankle International. 2005 Jun;26(6):458-61 BACKGROUND: One of the challenges of total ankle arthroplasty continues to…
Published Articles
Peridontal/Maxillofacial
1. Treatment of Intrabony Defects With Bovine-Derived Xenograft Alone and in Combination With Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Randomized Clinical Trial Journal of Peridontology. 2004 Dec;75(12):1668-77 BACKGROUND: In the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects, the benefits of…
Published Articles
Endoscopic Surgery
1. Platelet Gel for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery TheAnnals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2005 Sep;114(9):699-704 OBJECTIVES: New techniques are being utilized to improve outcomes for endoscopic sinus surgery, including newer forms of packing. Platelet…
Published Articles
Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery
1. Platelet Gel Usage in Cosmetic Surgery William Welsh, MD Presented at the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery – 16th Annual Scientific Meeting, New Technologies, January 2000, Orlando, FL Platelet gel has been…
Published Articles
Chronic Wounds
1. The Use of Autologous Platelet Gel to Treat Difficult-to-Heal Wounds: A Pilot Study Transfusion, 2004 BACKGROUND: Chronic ulcers can benefit from topical treatment with growth factors (GFs). Platelet (PLT) gel provides tissue regeneration-inducing…
Published Articles
Anti-Microbial Effects of Platelet Gel
1. Antimicrobial Peptides from Human Platelets Infection and Immunity, Dec. 2002, p. 6524–6533 Vol. 70, No. 12 Yi-Quan Tang, Michael R. Yeaman, and Michael E. Selsted Platelets share structural and functional similarities with…
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