Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 269-278 , February 2010

The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine: Optimizing the Healing Environment

  • Emilio Lopez-Vidriero, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Krista A. Goulding, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Krista A. Goulding, M.D., Department of Orthopaedics, The Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Rd, RM CCW 1637, Ottawa, Ontario K1H8L6, Canada
    • ,
  • David A. Simon, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Mikel Sanchez, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Arthroscopy Division, Clinica La Esperanza, La Esperanza, Spain
    • ,
  • Donald H. Johnson, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Received 15 September 2009 ,Accepted 18 November 2009.

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 Supported by Fundación Caja Madrid. The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00993-1

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.11.015

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 269-278 , February 2010

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