Can platelet-rich plasma have a role in Achilles tendon surgical repair?

Angelo De Carli; Riccardo Maria Lanzetti; Alessandro Ciompi; Domenico Lupariello; Antonio Vadalà; Giuseppe Argento; Andrea Ferretti; Maria Chiara Vulpiani; Mario Vetrano

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-015-3580-1

doi.org/10.1007/s00167-015-3580-1

Can platelet-rich plasma have a role in Achilles tendon surgical repair?

Angelo De Carli

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Riccardo Maria Lanzetti

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..., Mario Vetrano

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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy3.80

Volume: 24, Issue: 7, Pages: 2231 - 2237

Published: Mar 22, 2015

Abstract

Purpose Our hypothesis was that the Achilles tendon healing process after surgical treatment would be promoted by PRP with a faster return to sports...