Responders to Platelet-Rich Plasma in Osteoarthritis: A Technical Analysis
Table 3
Technical characteristic of the PRP preparation, quality, and injection assessed and reported by each author. Ref = references; inj = number of injections; inter = time interval between injections (weeks); vol = volume of PRP injected (mL); tech = preparation technique (name or description of the technique); speed = centrifugation speed (in g or RPM); num = number of centrifugations; time = time after blood puncture before injection; anticoag = anticoagulation; concentr = platelet concentration; WBC = leukocytes; activ = platelet activation; tampon = NaHCO3; rehab = rehabilitation protocol; Mish = Mishra classification; PAW = PAW classification; storage: storage method. NM = not mentioned.
6 ml prp + 0.6 ml of a 1000 U/ml bovine thrombin suspension in 10% calcium chloride solution
NM
Passive flexion and extension, 3 times, and then 10 mins of rest, acetaminophen and hydrocodone against pain, relative rest 24 H after injection, no standardised protocol