Locally injected autologous platelet-rich plasma enhanced tissue perfusion and improved survival of long subdermal plexus skin flaps in dogs

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 379-386

  Karayannopoulou, M ^a   Papazoglou, L G ^a   Loukopoulos, P ^a   Kazakos, G ^a   Chantes, A ^b   Giannakas, K ^a   Savvas, I ^a   Psalla, D ^a   Kritsepi Konstantinou, M ^a   Dionyssiou, D ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dog; Laser Doppler flowmetry; Long skin flap survival; Platelet rich plasma; Subdermal plexus skin flap

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOG; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 84907027315     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-14-02-0030     Document Type: Article

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