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Randomized clinical trial (RCT), Knee osteoarthritis

Efficacy and safety of the combination of PRP + non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid versus hyaluronic acid, in mono-injection, in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, randomized controlled phase III trial, single blind. The purpose of this randomized, controlled, multicenter, non-inferiority clinical trial was to compare the efficacy and safety of the combination of PRP and non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid (Cellular… Continue reading Randomized clinical trial (RCT), Knee osteoarthritis

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Study: Female Androgenetic Alopecia

Platelet-Rich Plasma in Female Androgenetic Alopecia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis In this work, Zhou et al.3 summarize different treatment regimes in female androgenetic alopecia (AGA), and quantitively analyze the efficacy of PRP in this disease. They evaluated 636 studies and 12 trials from six databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled… Continue reading Study: Female Androgenetic Alopecia

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New Medical Device Regulation

Platelet-Rich Plasma in The new Medical Devices Regulation (2017/745/EU), applicable since May 2021 in EU, will replace the existing Medical Devices Directives (93/42/EEC). This regulation provides a framework for the manufacture, modification, and use of devices when equivalent devices are not commercially available (Article 5 of the Medical Device Regulation). In these situations, health care… Continue reading New Medical Device Regulation

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New Patents

For Regenkit®/ RegenPRP® products (PRP alone technology) For its Regenkit®/RegenPRP® products (PRP alone technology), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently issued U.S. Patents No. 11,241,458 directed to (i) several types of sterilized, vacuum-sealed, separator tubes (therapeutic and aesthetic use) for preparing PRP comprising an anticoagulant and a thixotropic gel and (ii) methods for preparing… Continue reading New Patents

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Study: Orthopedic surgery

Autologous regenerative stimulants for bone allograft implantation In their report, Vorobyov et al. present a clinical case where a combination of allogeneic osteoplastic materials with autologous platelet-rich plasma is used to reconstruct a cavity defect in the tibia. Firstly, the authors describe the basic principles of orthobiology and the different surgical techniques for bone reconstruction using bone… Continue reading Study: Orthopedic surgery

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Study : Facial Skin Rejuvenation

Synergistic Effects of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (a-PRP) and Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Injections on Facial Skin Rejuvenation The demand for facial skin rejuvenation is increasing. Facial skin aging is clinically associated with a number of features like changes in elasticity and reduced hydration. In a pilot study (J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017),  Hersant et al. reported preliminary results… Continue reading Study : Facial Skin Rejuvenation

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