Scott Rodeo, MD, a surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently authored a study showing platelet-rich plasma with a fibrin matrix has no benefits for rotator cuff tendon repair and may have negative affects on healing, according to an American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine news release.
The randomized study put 79 patients in two groups, one of which received PRFM during the repair. Standardized rotator cuff repair techniques and rehabilitation protocol were used for all patients.
There was no real difference in healing the tendon-to-bone rotator cuff repair in the patients who received PRFM. The study did not control for variability in the way platelets were recovered, platelet activation and mechanisms for the way the PRFM reacts with the tendon cells.
"Additional research needs to be performed to figure out the mechanisms for way PRP is successful in healing certain areas of the body and not others," said Dr. Rodeo in the report. "With more study we will continue to learn new procedures for improving orthopedic surgery outcomes."
Read the AOSSM news release on PRP.
Read other coverage on PRP:
- AAOS: PRP an Unproven Option for Orthopedic Treatment
- PRP Use for Orthopedics: Updates and Standards From AAOS
- 7 Things Orthopedic Surgeons Should Know About Platelet-Rich Plasma
The randomized study put 79 patients in two groups, one of which received PRFM during the repair. Standardized rotator cuff repair techniques and rehabilitation protocol were used for all patients.
There was no real difference in healing the tendon-to-bone rotator cuff repair in the patients who received PRFM. The study did not control for variability in the way platelets were recovered, platelet activation and mechanisms for the way the PRFM reacts with the tendon cells.
"Additional research needs to be performed to figure out the mechanisms for way PRP is successful in healing certain areas of the body and not others," said Dr. Rodeo in the report. "With more study we will continue to learn new procedures for improving orthopedic surgery outcomes."
Read the AOSSM news release on PRP.
Read other coverage on PRP:
- AAOS: PRP an Unproven Option for Orthopedic Treatment
- PRP Use for Orthopedics: Updates and Standards From AAOS
- 7 Things Orthopedic Surgeons Should Know About Platelet-Rich Plasma