Research progress of the mechanism of repairing bone defect with PRP.
- Author:
Shuai CHEN
1
;
Ning ZHANG
;
Wei-Shan CHEN
;
Yong-Ping WU
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Bone Diseases;
therapy;
Bone Regeneration;
Bone and Bones;
abnormalities;
physiopathology;
Humans;
Platelet-Rich Plasma;
chemistry
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2012;25(3):258-261
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
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.
