[Research progress of the mechanism of repairing bone defect with PRP]

Shuai Chen; Ning Zhang; Wei-Shan Chen; Yong-Ping Wu

[Research progress of the mechanism of repairing bone defect with PRP]

Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2012 Mar;25(3):258-61.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

Shuai Chen¹, Ning Zhang, Wei-Shan Chen, Yong-Ping Wu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang, China.

PMID: 22712383

Abstract

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a kind of plasma with high concentration of platelet,which includes a lot of growth factors. It was widely used in oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthopedics, for the repairing of bone, cartilage and soft tissues. The growth factors, especially PDGF and TGF-beta, plays an important role in different stages and aspects.

Publication types

English Abstract
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Bone Diseases / therapy*
Bone Regeneration*
Bone and Bones / abnormalities
Bone and Bones / physiopathology*
Humans
Platelet-Rich Plasma / chemistry*