Format:
1 online resource (368 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783642401176
Series Statement:
Lecture Notes in Bioengineering Ser.
Content:
This book examines current research on autologous PRP, reviews technical aspects of its preparation and therapeutic use, outlines platelet structure, function and major growth factors (PDGF and TGFβ), the science behind PRP and stem cells and much more.
Content:
Intro -- Foreword I -- Foreword II -- Foreword III -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1 Platelet Rich Plasma and Its Growth Factors: The State of the Art -- Abstract -- History -- Basic Science -- Platelet Biology -- Platelet Activity -- Healing Cascade -- Platelet Growth Factors -- Platelet Rich Plasma -- Nomenclature and Classification -- PRP in Orthopedics and Traumatology -- Tendon -- Ligament -- Muscle -- Meniscus -- Cartillage -- Bone -- Wounds -- Surgery and Trauma (Autologous Fibrin Glue) -- Infection -- Intervertebral Disc -- Consensus -- Final Considerations -- 2 Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) as a Therapeutic Agent: Platelet Biology, Growth Factors and a Review of the Literature -- Abstract -- Origins and Overview of PRP Use in Medicine -- Basic Concepts of Platelet Biology -- Physical Properties and Contents -- Platelet Activation in Hemostasis -- Non-Hemostatic Functions -- Growth Factors in PRP -- PDGF -- TGF beta -- Review of the Literature on Platelet-Rich Plasma -- Tendon and Ligament -- Bone -- Articular Cartilage and Synovial Tissues -- Literature Review: Conclusions -- References -- 3 Preparing the Soil: Practical Cellular Biochemistry for Regenerative Medicine -- Abstract -- Introduction -- First Steps -- Controlling Systemic Inflammation -- C-Reactive Protein -- Homocysteine -- Mitochondrial Energy -- Carnitine -- CoenzymeQ10 -- Nuclear Receptors and Hormones -- Thyroid -- Vitamin D -- Androgens and Estrogens -- DHEA -- Testosterone -- Estrogen -- Somatotropin and IGF-1 -- Summary -- References -- 4 Challenges and a Feasible Strategy for Studies and Standardization of Platelet-Rich Plasma -- Abstract -- Introduction -- PRP Preparation -- Variables, Parameters, Phenomena, and Interactions -- Centrifugation -- Platelet Activation -- Challenges in Studying PRP Preparation -- Approaches for Studying PRP Preparation.
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Additional Edition:
9783642401169
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9783642401169
Language:
English
