Allogenic platelet-rich plasma in induced ulcers in rat's cornea / [Plasma rico em plaquetas alogênico em úlceras de córnea induzidas em ratos]

The objective in this study was to evaluate the clinic effect of applying allogenic platelet-rich plasma (PRP) heated or not, for treating cornea ulcers, including the dosage of PDGF-BB in the cornea. The ulcers were induced, standardizing the left eye from 81 rats (Ratus norvegicus, albinus variety), assigned randomly into three groups (N=27): control group (CG) which did not receive any topic treatment; heated PRP group (GA) and PRP group (GP), which received topical treatment every eight hours for five days. Each group underwent evaluation at 24 hours (M1), three days (M3) and five days (M5). The clinical exam evaluated the opacity, vascularization and corneal repair. The corneal PDGF-BB was dosed through the ELISA method. The corneal opacity was decreased in PRP-treated animals (GA and GP) and corneal repair time reduced when compared to CG at M1 and M5. Furthermore, GP showed greater vascularization at M3 compared to M1. Applied allogenic PRP eye drops, heated or not, speed up corneal healing, and reduce corneal repair time. However, the corneal PDGF concentration was not altered in any of the treatments.(AU)

Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito clínico da aplicação de plasma rico em plaquetas alogênico (PRP) aquecido ou não, no tratamento de úlceras de córnea, como a dosagem de PDGF-BB na córnea. As úlceras foram induzidas, padronizando-se o olho esquerdo de 81 ratos (Rattus norvegicus, variedade albinus), aleatoriamente, nos três grupos (N = 27): grupo controle (CG), que não recebeu nenhum tratamento tópico; grupo PRP aquecido (GA) e grupo PRP (GP), que receberam tratamento tópico a cada oito horas, durante cinco dias. Cada grupo foi subdividido em 24 horas (M1), três dias (M3) e cinco dias (M5). O exame clínico avaliou a opacidade, a vascularização e o reparo corneano. O PDGF-BB corneano foi dosado pelo método Elisa. Houve diminuição da opacidade da córnea nos animais tratados com PRP (GA e GP) e diminuição do tempo de reparo da córnea em comparação com CG, M1 e M5. Além disso, foi observada maior vascularização no GP no momento M3 em relação ao M1. A aplicação de colírios de PRP alogênico, aquecidos ou não, acelera a cicatrização da córnea, além de reduzir o tempo de reparo da córnea. No entanto, a concentração de PDGF na córnea não se alterou em nenhum dos tratamentos.(AU)

Infiltración ecoguiada articular de plasma rico en factores de crecimiento como terapia regenerativa en lesiones del manguito rotador / Ultrasound guided platelet-rich plasma injection for the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy: changing the concept of palliative pain management to regenerative shoulder therapy

Introducción El plasma rico en factores de crecimiento (PRFC) es un concentrado natural, autólogo, de polipéptidos, que se ha utilizado en diferentes campos de la medicina por su potencial para mejorar la regeneración tisular. El objetivo del estudio es explorar esta novedosa técnica para el tratamiento de las lesiones del manguito rotador del hombro. Materiales y métodos se realizó una serie de casos de pacientes con dolor y limitación funcional del hombro en un periodo de más de 3 meses de evolución y con diagnóstico ecográfico o de resonancia magnética de tendinosis y/o desgarro parcial de cualquiera de los componentes del manguito rotador (tendones del supraespinoso, infraespinoso, subescapular o bíceps braquial), que tenían, en la mayoría de los casos, bursitis subacromial asociada, con pobre respuesta al tratamiento conservador de AINES y terapia física. Para este estudio preliminar, no se incluyeron los pacientes con diagnóstico de ruptura completa del tendón, habitualmente el supraespinoso distal. Se programaron 2 infiltraciones articulares ecoguiadas consistente en la inyección de PRFC en el/los segmentos comprometidos que señalaba la ecografía o la RMN del hombro. La primera valoración post- tratamiento al mes de la segunda infiltración y luego seguimiento a los 2, 4 y 6 meses de la infiltración de refuerzo. Resultados Se analizaron los resultados de 36 pacientes, en los que observamos una mejoría estadísticamente significativa y progresiva en los puntajes clínicos evaluados (VAS y MACNAB) desde la valoración del 2 mes post-infiltración hasta el final de seguimiento a los 6 meses. Discusión Los resultados de la infiltración ecoguiada de PRFC en hombro del presente estudio nos permiten concluir que se trata de un procedimiento seguro y útil para el tratamiento de la patología articular del manguito rotador del hombro superior a los manejos farmacológicos u otras terapias paliativas del dolor. Nivel de Evidencia IV

Background Plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) is a natural concentrate of autologous blood polypeptides already used in several fields of medicine because of its potential to enhance tissue regeneration. The aim of this study is to explore this novel approach to treat rotator cuff injuries of the shoulder. Materials and methods A case series of patients with chronic pain of the shoulder and failed conservative pharmacological management were treated with ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections of the shoulder with PRGF. The procedure consisted of two ultrasound-guided injections of PRGF in a 6 week interval, in each component of the rotator cuff depending on the findings of the previous ultrasound or the MRI study of the shoulder. Patients were clinically prospectively evaluated, before and one month after, the second injection of PRGF, and then at a 6 months follow-up. Results A significant improvement in the clinical evaluation scores (VAS score for pain intensity and Macnab criteria for functional recovery) was obtained from the initial evaluation to the end of the 6 months follow-up. Discussion The results indicate that the treatment with PRGF injections is safe and has the potential to reduce pain and improve shoulder function, and the quality of life in patients with rotator cuff injury. Evidence Level IV

Reduction in post extraction waiting period for dental implant patients using plasma rich in growth factors: an in vivo study using cone-beam computed tomography

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effects of plasma-rich growth factors (PRGF) on accelerating bone regeneration/repair in fresh extraction sockets, and determined the quality and quantity of bone by assessing the bone density using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty patients, who had undergone bilateral extractions, were included in this study. In one extraction socket, PRGF was used and covered with an autologous fibrin plug. Nothing was used in the opposite side extraction socket. Thirteen weeks post extraction, the level of bone regeneration was evaluated on both sides with CBCT. RESULTS: At the end of the study, the mean bone density according to the Hounsfield units (HU) in the control group and PRGF group was 500.05 HU (type III bone type) and 647.95 HU (type II bone type), respectively. CONCLUSION: This study recommends the use of PRGF in post extraction sites to accelerate the rate of bone regeneration and improve the quality of regenerated bone. The technique to process PRGF was simple compared to previously mentioned techniques used for platelet-rich plasma (PRP) preparation. PRP preparation requires a two-cycle centrifugation procedure, leading to a longer processing time.

Platelet yield and recovery following the PRGF-U1 protocol in a peruvian population

Objective: to determine the platelet recovery and yield of the PRGF-U1 protocol in a peruvian population. methods: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with a simple random probability sample of 32 patients who attended the laboratorio Scalab in Trujillo, Peru. a blood sample was taken from each patient in order to obtain the concentration of platelets and before and after the PRGF-U1 protocol, in order to determine platelet recovery and yield. to compare basal platelet concentrations and platelet recovery and yield with gender and age, the chi-square test, student's t-distribution and pearson's correlation coefficient were used considering a significance level of p<0.05. results: platelet yield was less than 2.2 in two patients and greater than or equal to 2.2 in 30 patients; platelet recovery was equal to 0.4 in 30 patients and greater than 0.4 in two patients. a statistically significant relationship (p<0.05) between basal platelet count and age was found when comparing basal platelet count, platelet recovery and platelet yield according to gender and age, but no significant relationship between the other variables (p>0.05). conclusion: the PRGF-U1 protocol presents optimal platelet yield and minimal expected platelet recovery.

Cierre de comunicación oroantral mediante el uso de membrana de plasma: revisión de la literatura y reporte de un caso clínico / Closure of oroantral communication using a plasma membrane: review of the literature and report of a clinical case

Una comunicación oroantral es el espacio creado entre el seno maxilar y la cavidad oral, si ésta no es tratada a tiempo puede desencadenar una fístula e inclusive la presencia de sinusitis crónica. La comunicación oroantral es una de las complicaciones con mayor prevalencia que puede presentarse durante los procedimientos quirúrgicos cercanos a la zona donde se vea involucrado el seno maxilar. Con mayor incidencia encontramos los primeros molares, seguidos de los segundos molares y por último los terceros molares. El manejo convencional de una comunicación oroantral va desde su cierre espontáneo hasta el manejo quirúrgico; esto dependerá del tamaño de la lesión y el tiempo transcurrido de ésta. El caso clínico se trata de un paciente de 42 años de edad con antecedente de extracción del O.D. 16 por facultativo particular, desarrollando posteriormente un cuadro de sinusitis, por lo que acude al Servicio de Urgencias del Hospital Regional 1o de Octubre, I.S.S.S.T.E. en la CDMX, siendo valorado por nuestro servicio, donde se observa una comunicación franca entre la cavidad bucal y el seno maxilar, realizándose cierre de la misma con una membrana de plasma rico en factores de crecimiento plaquetario (AU)

Oroantral communication is the space created between the maxillary sinus and the oral cavity, if the communication is not treated on time, it would progress to oroantral fi stula or chronic sinus disease. An oroantral communication is the most common complication during surgical procedures closer to the maxillary sinus. With greater incidence we found sites of upper fi rst molar, followed by the second molar and fi nally third molars. The conventional handling of an oroantral communication goes between spontaneously closure or surgical closure management, it will depend in the size of the lesion and the time elapsed. The present article shows a clinical case, is a male patient of 42 years old with a previous extraction of tooth 16, by a private doctor, later developing a picture of sinusitis. Then he goes to the emergency department of the Hospital 1o of October, ISSSTE in the CDMX, being evaluated by our service, where there is a frank communication between the oral cavity and the maxillary sinus, closing it with a plasma membrane rich in growth factors (AU)

Elevación de seno maxilar y colocación simultánea de implantes utilizando plasma rico en factores de crecimiento (PRFC), hidroxiapatita y aloinjerto: Reporte de un caso de siete años / Maxillary sinus elevation and simultaneous implant placement using PRGF (plasma rich in growth factors), hydroxyapatite and allogenic graft: Seven year case report

La elevación de piso de seno maxilar es un procedimiento quirúrgico predecible que se realiza con la finalidad de aumentar verticalmente la cantidad de hueso en la región posterior del maxilar para poder realizar una rehabilitación protésica implantosoportada. El propósito de este trabajo es describir un caso clínico donde se realizó elevación de piso de seno maxilar utilizando plasma rico en factores de crecimiento, hidroxiapatita absorbible y aloinjerto óseo como materiales de injerto subantral y la colocación simultánea de dos implantes de superficie tratada (Osseotite, 3i) y reportar los resultados clínicos y radiográficos obtenidos siete días, seis meses y siete años después de la cirugía, observando una cicatrización adecuada tanto clínica como radiográficamente. El procedimiento quirúrgico utilizado en este caso clínico resultó una buena opción para poder colocar implantes en áreas maxilares posteriores atróficas.

Maxillary sinus floor elevation is a predictable surgical procedure meant to vertically increase the amount of bone in the posterior region of the upper jaw to enable placement of a prosthetic rehabilitation device supported by implants. The aim of the present article was to describe elevation of the maxillary sinus floor using plasma rich in growth factors, absorbable hydroxyapatite and bone allograft as sub-antral graft materials with simultaneous placement of two surface treated implants (Osseotite, 3i). The present article also reported clinical and radiographic results obtained at seven days, six months and seven years after the surgery. From the clinical and radiographic standpoint suitable healing was observed. The surgical procedure used in the present clinical case was considered a suitable option to place implants in atrophic maxillary areas.