Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Supplementation for Phalangeal Pseudoarthrosis Treatment: A preliminary case report

摘要

Pseudoarthrosis is rare. Though, when it occurs, lots of efforts are required to cure. Platelet rich plasma (PRP), concentrated from blood, have attracted attention as a good source of growth factors that stimulate cells to proliferate, migrate and restore the damaged sites. Two cases of acquired pseudoarthrosis were successfully treated with PRP, produced from the patients' own peripheral blood or bone marrow aspirate, in conjunction with external fixation. Bone union was obtained in both cases. We present these cases as a preliminary report.