Effect of platelet rich plasma gel in a physiologically relevant platelet concentration on wounds in persons with spinal cord injury

International Wound Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 187-195

  Rappl, Laurie M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Platelet rich plasma; Pressure ulcer; Spinal cord injury; Wound healing; Wounds

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHRONIC WOUND; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEL; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PLATELETS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GELS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET COUNT; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79952674044     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2011.00770.x     Document Type: Article

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