<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The study presents the outcomes from platelet-rich plasma (PRP) application in treating acute and potentially problematic skin wounds from 2009 to 2016. Fifty-six hospitalized patients with acute skin wounds were divided into two groups: an experimental group of 30 patients treated with platelet-rich plasma and 26 controls with similar wounds, treated by conventional methods. After platelet-rich plasma treatment of 30 acute and potentially problematic wounds in the Experimental Group patients, 29 (96.7%) of the wounds healed for 16 weeks on average. After applying conventional treatment with surgical wound debridement, of the 26 acute, potentially problematic wounds in the controls, only 2 (7.6%) healed. Since acute and potentially problematic wounds are very likely to become chronic and difficult to heal, we recommend PRP application as a preventive treatment in patients at risk.</p></abstract>

The study presents the outcomes from platelet-rich plasma (PRP) application in treating acute and potentially problematic skin wounds from 2009 to 2016. Fifty-six hospitalized patients with acute skin wounds were divided into two groups: an experimental group of 30 patients treated with platelet-rich plasma and 26 controls with similar wounds, treated by conventional methods. After platelet-rich plasma treatment of 30 acute and potentially problematic wounds in the Experimental Group patients, 29 (96.7%) of the wounds healed for 16 weeks on average. After applying conventional treatment with surgical wound debridement, of the 26 acute, potentially problematic wounds in the controls, only 2 (7.6%) healed. Since acute and potentially problematic wounds are very likely to become chronic and difficult to heal, we recommend PRP application as a preventive treatment in patients at risk.

Prevention and Treatment of Potentially Problematic Acute Wounds to Achieve Full Recovery by Using Platelet-Rich Plasma: Research Results

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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The study presents the outcomes from platelet-rich plasma (PRP) application in treating acute and potentially problematic skin wounds from 2009 to 2016....

Prevention and Treatment of Potentially Problematic Acute Wounds to Achieve Full Recovery by Using Platelet-Rich Plasma: Research Results

Published Online: Jan 21, 2021

Page range: 127 - 133

Received: Sep 25, 2020

Accepted: Dec 11, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbcr-2020-0018

Keywords
platelet-rich plasma, acute and potentially problematic skin wounds, chronic wounds

© 2020 Tsvetan V. Sokolov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Prevention and Treatment of Potentially Problematic Acute Wounds to Achieve Full Recovery by Using Platelet-Rich Plasma: Research Results

Published Online: Jan 21, 2021

Page range: 127 - 133

Received: Sep 25, 2020

Accepted: Dec 11, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbcr-2020-0018

Keywordsplatelet-rich plasma, acute and potentially problematic skin wounds, chronic wounds

© 2020 Tsvetan V. Sokolov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
platelet-rich plasma, acute and potentially problematic skin wounds, chronic wounds