You may have heard about platelet-rich plasma (PRP) joint therapy, and many professional athletes have had PRP joint therapy. What is platelet-rich plasma? Is it one type or several? How are joints treated with platelet-rich plasma? What is platelet-rich plasma? The term "platelet-rich plasma" refers to types that are similar in principle and different in the methods and manner in which they are prepared from blood. Platelet-rich plasma is a concentrated collection of the body's growth factors and natural healing factors found in the blood. Platelets in the blood are responsible for blood clotting, so when you are injured, the platelets will stop the bleeding and will also work to heal the wound by stimulating the cells in the areas of the wound through the stimulating growth factors found in the platelets. In general, platelet-rich plasma is prepared by drawing blood from a vein in the body, and placing this blood sample in a centrifuge, and the more concentrated the platelet-rich plasma is, the more beneficial it is.
How is it prepared?
About 95% of medical procedures that involve plasma injections are prepared using an automatic centrifuge, which is usually placed next to the patient's bed. The advantage of this procedure is that it is easy, and all the doctor needs to do is place a blood sample in the device, then press the "start" button. But the downside of this procedure is that the principle of the plasma preparation method is "one size fits all"! For example, if the amount of water in the blood varies from one patient to another on the day of the procedure, the concentration of platelet-rich plasma will vary from one patient to another. Quite simply, one of the reasons for this difference may be the amount of water the patient may drink on that day. Therefore, the concentration of platelet-rich plasma in the blood sample after placing it in the centrifuge will be affected by the amount of water in the sample.
Yes. There is a big difference in platelet-rich plasma depending on the method of preparation. The first thing you may notice is that some samples of platelet-rich plasma tend to be red, while others tend to be yellow. The red samples contain an abundant amount of red blood cells and white blood cells. Currently, no one can confirm 100% that one type of plasma is better than another, but what has been clearly observed through numerous laboratory studies is that red platelet-rich plasma leads to inflammation, unlike yellow platelet-rich plasma, which does not contain red or white blood cells. Laboratory research has shown that fat cells rich in stem cells that were mixed with yellow platelet-rich plasma were more effective in differentiating and dividing than fat cells rich in stem cells that were mixed with red platelet-rich plasma. Of course! As mentioned earlier, most of those who prepare platelet-rich plasma do not give the method of preparation more attention than buying a simple automatic device. According to our clinical experience, platelet-rich plasma can be better prepared to achieve goals that cannot be achieved by automatic devices, including:
The ability to adjust the preparation steps for specific characteristics according to the patient's sample.
A higher concentration of platelet-rich plasma than the automatic device can achieve.
The ability to concentrate certain types of growth factors in platelets according to the patient's need.
Advantages of platelet-rich plasma injections in our center
We are distinguished by the appropriate preparation methods for platelet-rich plasma with a high concentration:
7 times the platelet-rich plasma. It is prepared for injection into tendons, muscles and ligaments, such as the shoulder, elbow, ankle, knee, hip, etc.
20 times the platelet-rich plasma. High concentration of plasma is necessary for tangible results in treating joints, especially for patients of middle and elderly ages, especially if the goal of its preparation is to treat joints with platelet-rich plasma, and for those who suffer from joint roughness in addition to tendon and ligament tears.
Platelet-rich plasma treatment for joints
One of the first studies conducted on platelet-rich plasma was in 1986, and over the decades of studies, platelet-rich plasma has been used to stimulate the healing of joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles. It has become commonly used all over the world to treat patients, especially professional athletes who are exposed to repeated injuries. Platelet-rich plasma stimulates the fat cells rich in stem cells that are originally present in the human body in the affected part or at the site of the injury. The most studies that showed the great effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma were for treating tendons, ligaments, muscles, and some cases of osteoarthritis in the early stages. As for osteoarthritis in the intermediate to advanced stages, the results of treating joints with platelet-rich plasma may be limited, as these cases of osteoarthritis have shown more effective results by injecting fat cells rich in autologous stem cells into the joint to treat osteoarthritis in the intermediate to advanced stages.
Is platelet-rich plasma the fat cells rich in stem cells?
We get similar inquiries almost daily, PRP is not fat cells rich in stem cells and does not contain fat cells
Stem cell rich plasma. Platelet rich plasma contains many growth factors that stimulate the body's stem cell rich fat cells to differentiate and divide. Unfortunately, there are those who call platelet rich plasma "stem cell rich fat cells" to entice patients to follow these injections by deluding them with the right of stem cell rich fat cells.
So, are there different types of platelet rich plasma?
Can platelet rich plasma be prepared in the laboratory in a better way?
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