The Role of Regenerative Medicine in the Treatment of Sports Injuries - 01/11/14
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Traditional treatment of sports injuries includes use of the PRICE principle (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, physical therapy modalities, and corticosteroid injections. Recent evidence has raised concerns over this traditional treatment approach regarding the use of anti-inflammatories and injectable corticosteroids. More recent treatments, known as regenerative medicine, include platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapies. Evidence for their efficacy in a variety of sports injuries has emerged, ranging from tendinopathy and muscle tears to ligament and chondral injuries. This article reviews the literature regarding established treatments for sports injuries and these more innovative treatments.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Regenerative medicine, Stem cell therapy, Platelet-rich plasma, Biological agents, Sports injuries, Tendon, Ligament, Cartilage
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Vol 25 - N° 4
P. 881-895 - Novembre 2014 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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