ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2014
Partial anterior cruciate ligament tears treated with intraligamentary plasma rich in growth factors.
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- The lack of standardized outcome measures following lower extremity injury in elite soccer: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2018Pooled it
- Diagnosis and imaging assessment of partial anterior and posterior cruciate ligament tears.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- Conservative Management of Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Recreational Athletes: A Pilot Case Series.Cureus · 2026Article
- Platelet Rich-Plasma in MRI-Confirmed Tear of Posterior Cruciate Ligament: 4-Year Follow-up Case Report.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025Article
- Primary repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament injury: a global expert consensus statement.Burns & trauma · 2025Article
- Injection therapy in professional footballers.International orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Nanosurgical and Bioengineering Treatment of Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears with Ultrasound-Guided Injection of Modified Platelet-Rich Plasma Using Human Cell Memory Based on Clinical, Ultrasound, MRI, and Nanoscope Analyses: A Double-Blind Randomized Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Severe mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) treated with conservative arthroscopic debridement and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection.BMJ case reports · 2024Article
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- The Role of Growth Factors in the Repair of Motor Injury.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- Feasibility of Growth Factor Agent Therapy in Repairing Motor Injury.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Quantitative analysis of the ACL and PCL using T1rho and T2 relaxation time mapping: an exploratory, cross-sectional comparison between OA and healthy control knees.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Has platelet-rich plasma any role in partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament? Prospective comparative study.World journal of orthopedics · 2021Article
- [Effectiveness of partial anterior cruciate ligament suture repair with wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet technique].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
- Treatment of Partial Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries with Platelet-Rich Plasma in Growth Factors (PRGF) Intraligamentous Infiltration and a Specific Knee Brace.Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.) · 2021Article
- The effect of thermosensitive hydrogel platelet-rich-plasma complex in the treatment of partial tear of anterior cruciate ligament in rat model.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2020Article
- Incidence and Risk Factors for a Partial Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Progressing to a Complete Tear After Nonoperative Treatment in Patients Younger Than 30 Years.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2019Article
- The non-reconstructive treatment of complete ACL tear with biological enhancement in clinical and preclinical studies: A systematic review.Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology · 2018Review
- Partial Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures: Advantages by Intraligament Autologous Conditioned Plasma Injection and Healing Response Technique-Midterm Outcome Evaluation.BioMed research international · 2018Article
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Abstract
aimTo evaluate the effect of the application of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF)-Endoret to the remaining intact bundle in partial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.
methodsA retrospective review of the rate of return to play in football players treated with the application of PRGF-Endoret in the remaining intact bundle in partial ACL injuries that underwent surgery for knee instability. Patients with knee instability requiring revision surgery for remnant ACL were selected. PRGF was applied in the wider part of posterolateral bundle and the time it took patients to return to their full sporting activities at the same level before the injury was evaluated.
resultsA total of 19 patients were reviewed. Three had a Tegner activity level of 10 and the remaining 16 level 9. The time between the injury and the time of surgery was 5.78 wk (SD 1.57). In total, 81.75% (16/19) returned to the same pre-injury level of sport activity (Tegner 9-10). 17 males and 2 females were treated. The rate of associated injury was 68.42% meniscal lesions and 26.31% cartilage lesions. The KT-1000 values were normalized in all operated cases. One patient was not able to return to sport due to the extent of their cartilage lesions. The 15 patients with Tegner activity level 9 returned to play at an average of 16.20 wk (SD 1.44) while the 3 patients with Tegner activity level 10 did so in 12.33 wk (SD 1.11).
conclusionWith one remaining intact bundle the application of PRGF-Endoret in instability cases due to partial ACL tear showed high return to sport rates at pre- injury level in professional football players.
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