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Systematic Review of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Low Back Pain
Silva Machado, Edilson; Soares, Fabiano Pasqualotto; Vianna de Abreu, Ernani; de Souza, Taís Amara da Costa; Meves, Robert; Grohs, Hans; Ambach, Mary A.Background: Low back pain (LBP) has a high economic burden and is strongly related to the degenerative process of the spine, especially in the intervertebral disc and of the facet joints. Numerous treatment modalities have been proposed for the management of LBP, and the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has emerged as an innovative therapeutic option for degenerative disease of the spine. The present study aim...
A Simple Double-Spin Closed Method for Preparing Platelet-Rich Plasma
Machado, Edilson S; Soares, Fabiano P; Yamaguchi, Roberta S; Felipone, William K; Meves, Robert; Souza, Tais Amara C; Topolniak, Roberto; Caldas, José PObjective: To describe and analyze a new protocol for the extraction of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for use in clinical practice and compare this technique with methods that have been previously described in the medical literature. Methods: Sixteen blood samples from healthy volunteers were collected. PRP was prepared using our new double-spin technique, consisting of successive centrifugation of blood samples w...
Agradecimentos aos Revisores "Ad Hoc"
Neves Neto, Armando Ribeiro das; Fristachi, Carlos Elias; Duarte, Danilo Antonio; Silva, Florence Madruga Cavalcanti da; Calazans, Gabriela JunqueiraA Editoria Científica da Revista "Arquivos Médicos dos Hospitais e da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo" agradece o trabalho dos revisores abaixo mencionados, na análise dos artigos do ano de 2015