Enhancement of Gliding after Repair of both Flexor Tendons Zone II by Injection of Activated Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)

Tohidnezhad M., Varoga D., Wruck C.J., et al.: Plateletreleased
growth factors can accelerate tenocyte proliferation
and activate the antioxidant response element. Histo.
Chem. Cell Biol., 135: 453-60, 2011.
2- Boswell S.G., Cole B.J., Sundman E.A., Karas V. and
Fortier L.A.: Platelet-rich plasma: A milieu of bioactive
factors. Arthroscopy, 28: 429-39, 2012.
3- Andia I., Martin J.I. and Maffulli N.: Advances with
platelet rich plasma therapies for tendon regeneration.
Expert Opin. Biol. Ther. Apr., 18 (4): 389-98, 2018.
4- Schnabel L.V., Mohammed H.O., Miller B.J., et al.: Platelet
rich plasma (PRP) enhances anabolic gene expression
patterns in flexor digitorum superficialis tendons. J.
Orthop. Res., 25: 230-40, 2007.
5- de Mos M., van der Windt A.E., Jahr H., et al.: Can platelet
rich plasma enhance tendon repair? A cell culture study.
Am. J. Sports Med., 36: 1171-78, 2008.
6- Aspenberg P. and Virchenko O.: Platelet concentrate
injection8improves Achilles tendon repair in rats. Acta.
Orthop. Scand, 75: 93-9, 2004.
7- Chesney A., Chauhan A., Kattan A. and Farrokhyar F.:
Systematic review of flexor tendon rehabilitation protocols
in zone II of the hand. Plast. Reconstr. Surg., 127 (4):
1583-92, 2011.
8- Klifto C.S., Capo J.T., Sapienza A. and Yang S.S.: Flexor
Tendon Injuries. J. Am. Acad. Orthop. Surg., 26 (2): e26-
e35, 2018.
12 Vol. 47, No. 1 / Enhancement of Gliding after Repair of both Flexor Tendons Zone II by PRP
9- Sun Y.L., Yang C., Amadio P.C. and Zhao C.: Reducing
friction by chemically modifying the surface of extrasynovial
tendon grafts. J. Orthop. Res., 22 (5): 984-9, 2004.
10- Taguchi M., Sun Y.L., Zhao C., et al.: Lubricin surface
modification improves extrasynovial tendon gliding in a
canine model in vitro. J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., 90 (1):
129-35, 2008.
11- Akali A., Khan U., Khaw P.T. and McGrouther A.D.:
Decrease in adhesion formation by a single application
of 5-fluorouracil after flexor tendon injury. Plast. Reconstr.
Surg., 103 (1): 151-8, 1999.
12- Tan V., Nourbakhsh A., Capo J., Cottrell J.A., Meyenhofer
M. and O'Connor J.P.: Effects of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
drugs on flexor tendon adhesion. J. Hand
Surg. Am., 35 (6): 941-947, 2010.
13- Sonnleitner D., Huemer P. and Sullivan D.Y.: A simplified
technique for producing platelet-rich plasma and platelet
concentrate for intraoral bone grafting techniques: A
technical note. Int. J. Oral Maxillofac. Implants, 15: 879-
82, 2000.
14- Buck-Gramcko D., Dietrich F.E. and Gogge S.: Evaluation
criteria in follow-up studies of flexor tendon therapy.
Handchirurgie, 8: 65-9, 1976.
15- Fess E.E.: Grip strength. In: Casanova JS, editor. Clinical
assessment recommendations. Vol 5, 2nd ed. Chicago:
American Society of Hand Therapists, 40-5, 1992.
16- Adolfsson L., Soderberg G., Larsson M. and Karlander
L.E.: The effects of a shortened postoperative mobilization
programme after flexor tendon repair in zone 2. J. Hand
Surg. Br., 21: 67-71, 1996.
17- Silva M.J., Boyer M.I. and Gelberman R.H.: Recent
progress in flexor tendon healing. J. Orthop. Sci., 7 (4):
508-14, 2002.
18- Carlson N.E. and Roach R.B. Jr.: Platelet-rich plasma:
Clinical applications in dentistry. J. Am. Dent. Assoc.,
133: 1383-86, 2002.
19- Schepull T., Kvist, J., Norrman H., Trinks M., Berlin G.
and Aspenberg P.: Autologous Platelets Have No Effect
on the Healing of Human Achilles Tendon Ruptures A
Randomized Single-Blind Study. Am. J. Sports Med., 39:
38-47, 2011.
20- Peerbooms J.C., Sluimer J., Bruijn D.J. and Gosens T.:
Positive effect of an autologous platelet concentrate in
lateral epicondylitis in a double-blind randomized controlled
trial: Platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroid
injection with a 1-year follow-up. Am. J. Sports Med.,
38: 255-62, 2010.
21- Filardo G., Kon E., Della Villa S., Vincentelli F., Fornasari
P.M. and Marcacci M.: Use of platelet-rich plasma for
the treatment of refractory jumper's knee. Int. Orthop.,
34: 909-15, 2010.
22- Wright-Carpenter T., Opolon P., Appell H.J., Meijer H.,
Wehling P. and Mir L.M.: Treatment of muscle injuries
by local administration of autologous conditioned serum:
Animal experiments using a muscle contusion model. Int.
J. Sports Med., 25: 582-87, 2004.
23- Wang J.H.C. and Nirmala X.: Application of Tendon Stem/
Progenitor Cells and Platelet-Rich Plasma to Treat Tendon
Injuries. Oper. Tech. Orthop., 26 (2): 68-72, 2016.
24- Patel S., Dhillon M.S., Aggarwal S., Marwaha N. and
Jain A.: Treatment with platelet-rich plasma is more
effective than placebo for knee osteoarthritis: A prospective,
double-blind, randomized trial. Am. J. Sports Med.,
41: 356-64, 2013.
25- Bosch G., van Schie H.T., de Groot M.W., et al.: Effects
of Platelet-Rich Plasma on the Quality of Repair of
Mechanically Induced Core Lesions in Equine Superficial
Digital Flexor Tendons: A Placebo-Controlled Experimental
Study. J. Orthop. Res., 28: 211-17, 2010.
26- Yung Y.L., Fu S.C., Cheuk Y.C., et al.: Optimisation of
platelet concentrates therapy: Composition, localisation,
and duration of action. Asia Pac. J. Sports Med. Arthrosc.
Rehabil Technol., 7: 27-36, 2017.
27- Kollitz K.M., Parsons E.M., Weaver M.S. and Huang J.I.:
Platelet-rich plasma for zone II flexor tendon repair.
HAND, 9: 217-24, 2014.
28- Uysal C.A., Tobita M., Hyakusoku H. and Mizuno H.:
Adipose-derived stem cells enhance primary tendon repair:
Biomechanical and immunohistochemical evaluation. J.
Plast. Reconstr. Aesthet. Surg., 65 (12): 1712-19, 2012.
29- Spang J.T., Tischer T., Salzmann G.M., et al.: Platelet
concentrate vs. saline in a rat patellar tendon healing
model. Knee Surg. Sports Traumatol. Arthrosc., 19: 495-
502, 2011.
30- Mitsionis G., Bastidas J.A., Grewal R., et al.: Feasibility
of partial A2 and A4 pulley excision: Effect on finger
flexor tendon biomechanics. J. Hand Surg. Am., 24 (2):
310-314, 1999.