Treatment of osteochondral injuries with platelet gel

OBJECTIVES: Treatments for injured articular cartilage have not advanced to the point that efficient regeneration is possible. However, there has been an increase in the use of platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of several orthopedic disorders, including chondral injuries. Our hypothesis is that...

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Main Authors: Marcus Vinicius Danieli, Hamilton da Rosa Pereira, Carlos Augusto de Sá Carneiro, Sérgio Luiz Felisbino, Elenice Deffune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2014-12-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014001000694&lng=en&tlng=en