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SUBMITTER: Fiz N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5495963 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fiz Nicolás N Pérez Juan Carlos JC Guadilla Jorge J Garate Ane A Sánchez Pello P Padilla Sabino S Delgado Diego D Sánchez Mikel M
Arthroscopy techniques 20170619 3
This work describes a technique of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) infiltration for the treatment of severe hip osteoarthritis (OA). Although the results achieved with intra-articular infiltrations of PRP are promising, they may be insufficient in the long-term for severe hip OA. The technique consists of a combined intra-articular and intraosseous infiltration of PRP to reach all joint tissues, especially the subchondral bone, and hence facilitate a greater distribution of PRP. Diagnosis is based on ...[more]