Defining Platelet-Rich Plasma Usage by Team Physicians in Elite Athletes
The indications for the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are vaguely defined despite the frequency of its use as a treatment for athletes. While select studies have advocated for its efficacy, the majority of orthopaedic research conducted on the topic has been equivocal.
2019-2020 NFL and NFL Physician Society Orthobiologics Consensus Statement
“Biologic therapies” encompass techniques such as the injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and the collection and injection of progenitor “stem” cells derived from bone marrow, amnion, or fat tissue.
