A novel hypothesis: The application of platelet-rich plasma can promote the clinical healing of white-white meniscal tears

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Wei, Li Cheng ^a,b   Gao, Shu Guang ^a   Xu, Mai ^a   Jiang, Wei ^a   Tian, Jian ^a   Lei, Guang Hua ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b First People's Hospital of ShaoYang City   (China)

Author keywords

Clinical healing; Platelet rich plasma; White white meniscal tear

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE REGENERATION; HUMAN; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE SURGERY; MENISCECTOMY; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; VASCULARIZATION; WHITE WHITE MENISCAL TEAR; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84866059201     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883254     Document Type: Article

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