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SUBMITTER: Martinez-Zapata MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4918556 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Martinez-Zapata Ma José MJ Orozco Lluís L Balius Ramon R Soler Robert R Bosch Alba A Rodas Gil G Til Lluís L Peirau Xavier X Urrútia Gerard G Gich Ignasi I Bonfill Xavier X
Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue 20150921 2
<h4>Background</h4>The goals of the treatment of muscle injuries are to shorten the time of healing and to avoid relapses. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the healing of muscle injuries.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel, controlled clinical trial was conducted in 71 patients (81.8% males) aged 45.6 (SD=10.0) years with muscle tears in the legs and haematoma. The haematoma was evacuated in a ...[more]