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ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2018

Perioperative platelet rich plasma (PRP) in total hip arthroplasty through the Hardinge approach: protocol to study the effectiveness for gluteus medius healing.

Anni Aavikko, J Puhakka, J Haapala, J Kukkonen, K Mäkelä, J Kosola

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Article in Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02607462 (Single Injection of Platelet-rich Plasma), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Single Injection of Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) to m. Gluteus Medius During Total Hip Arthroplasty Using Direct Lateral (Hardinge) Approach

TypeinterventionalSponsorSatakunta Central HospitalRan2015Enrolled80ConditionsHip OsteoarthritisArmsPRP, Placebo
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Anni AavikkoDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. anni.aavikko@hus.fi.
J PuhakkaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
J HaapalaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
J KukkonenDepartment of Surgery, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland.
K MäkeläDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
J KosolaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

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Abstract

backgroundPlatelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been used to support tendon regeneration mainly in sports medicine. PRP is a concentrate of platelet-rich plasma proteins derived from whole blood by centrifugation to remove erythrocytes and leukocytes. PRP has high amounts of platelets which may promote healing tendons affected by degenerative conditions. These platelets contain growth factors and are known to facilitate the regeneration of injured tendon structures. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) through the Hardinge approach may leave the patient with impaired gait and poor regeneration of the gluteus medius tendon if the tendon is not reattached properly after closure of the surgical wound.

methodsThe study will be a multicenter, double-blinded and randomized study enrolling 90 patients based on power calculations. The efficacy of perioperative PRP treatment will be assessed by subjective and objective outcome variables. The participants will be randomized (sealed envelope) into either a placebo (saline) or a PRP group (1:1). For subjective outcomes, the Oxford Hip Score (OHS) will be collected before surgery and 3 and 12 months after surgery. The objective measures are findings at magnetic resonance imaging and plain radiographs and recorded values of measured strength. DISCUSSION: We present the perioperative use and the ways to measure the clinical efficacy of PRP. As PRP may have benefits regarding degenerative tendon regeneration, studies on the use of PRP in hip arthroplasty are warranted to facilitate postoperative recovery.

trial registrationThis study has been approved by the ethics committee of the Hospital District of Southwest Finland and approved by the local institutional research board. The study has been registered in ClinicalTrials.gov ( NCT02607462 ).

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