Protective effects of platelet-rich plasma against lidocaine cytotoxicity on canine articular chondrocytes

Abstract Background Lidocaine (LD) is one of the most commonly used local anesthetics for performing arthroscopic surgery and managing of osteoarthritic pain in both human and veterinary medicine. However, over the last years, several studies have focused on the chondrotoxic effects of LD. In order...

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Main Authors: Erika Bianchini, Francesco Mancini, Antonio Di Meo, Anna Stabile, Sandra Buratta, Livia Moscati, Alessandra Pistilli, Claudia Floridi, Marco Pepe, Elisabetta Chiaradia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-018-0418-0