Prevention and Treatment of Potentially Problematic Acute Wounds to Achieve Full Recovery by Using Platelet-Rich Plasma: Research Results

Abstract

Summary The study presents the outcomes from platelet-rich plasma (PRP) application in treating acute and potentially problematic skin wounds from 2009 to 2016. Fifty-six hospitalized patients with acute skin wounds were divided into two groups: an experimental group of 30 patients treated with platelet-rich plasma and 26 controls with similar wounds, treated by conventional methods. After platelet-rich plasma treatment of 30 acute and potentially problematic wounds in the Experimental Group patients, 29 (96.7%) of the wounds healed for 16 weeks on average. After applying conventional treatment with surgical wound debridement, of the 26 acute, potentially problematic wounds in the controls, only 2 (7.6%) healed. Since acute and potentially problematic wounds are very likely to become chronic and difficult to heal, we recommend PRP application as a preventive treatment in patients at risk.