ArticleEuropean journal of translational myology2022
Treatment of Achilles tendon partial injuries with injection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PB-MNCs): a case series.
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- Clinical Outcomes of Injectable Porcine Collagen in Diabetic Patients with Achilles Tendinopathy: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Re-Evaluating Platelet-Rich Plasma Dosing Strategies in Sports Medicine: The Role of the "10 Billion Platelet Dose" in Optimizing Therapeutic Outcomes-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
Three patients with Achilles tendon partial injury were treated with local injection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PB-MNCs). All subjects were evaluated both clinically (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society - AOFAS scale) and radiologically (MRI examination) at 2 months, and a clinical reassessment with the AOFAS scale was performed at 6 months. Functional and radiological signs of tendon healing processes were detected as early as 2 months after the procedure and the AOFAS scale rose from an initial average value of 37.0 to 82.7. Even though this study only involved a limited number of participants, our preliminary results indicate that regenerative therapies with PB-MNCs may be a valid alternative to surgical options for Achilles tendon partial injuries, especially in patients with contraindications to surgery, when other conservative approaches (exercises, physical therapies, sclerosing treatment) have failed. Further investigations on the subject seem rationally supported and advisable.
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