PRP Cuts Surgical Blood Loss (OTW)
Patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery experience markedly less blood loss when treated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), according to Dr. Jeffrey Traina, an orthopaedic surgeon at Natchez Community Hospital.
PRP use is a relatively new therapy, Traina said, so scientific data is just being gathered: “My study looked at using platelet-rich plasma to help stop bleeding after total knee replacement surgery.” Platelet-rich plasma is a fairly simple product, made from the patient’s own blood. “Before the operation, we draw approximately four tablespoon...
