Abstracts Posters SICOT-SOF meeting Gothenburg 2010 _2_

Poster
Topic: Sports Medicine - Knee
Abstract number: 25709
USE OF THE GROWING FACTORS IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE
Elisabetta DIOTTI, Roberto PELUCCHI, Pasquale GIFUNI, Claudio MANZINI
Ao di Desio e Vimercate, Giussano (ITALY)
The platelets contain various growing factors (GF) that once activated give a
stimulation effect on the migration and proliferation of various cellular types. The
growing factors in the platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) allow obtaining a revitalization of
tissue and ther faster recovery. Stimulated from the data collected in literature we
have tried a new application of the GF in the surgical reconstruction of the ACL: in
particular we wanted to study the effect of PRP on bleeding and post-operative
painful symptomatology. We have considered four continuous series of young
sportsmen operated of reconstruction of the ACL: A) reconstruction LCA with ST-Gr
+ GF B) reconstruction LCA with ST-Gr without GF C) reconstruction LCA with BPTB
+ GF D) reconstruction LCA with BPTB without GF The patients included in this study
practiced different sports. Results: the pain is increased in all groups in the first postoperative
day and reduced at the removing of the drains: in the groups A and C the
pain is reduced with important values. The edema is very reduced in the groups A
and C in III post-operative day. Conclusions: the use PRP in patients operated of
reconstruction of the ACL with ST +Gr and BPTB allows the reduction of the postoperative
pain, of the the blood loss and the edema versus the control groups. All this
means better compliance of the patient to rehabilitation protocol and a faster return to
the sporting activity and to the specific athletic practice. All this means a faster return
to “SAME SPORT-SAME LEVEL”.
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