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Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma products for treatment of equine joint disease

Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma products for treatment of equine joint disease
  • These products have also potential for treating equine septic arthritis

Equine joint disease including septic arthritis (SA) and osteoarthritis (OA) is a critical cause of equine lameness. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is one of the most popular regenerative therapies to treat equine OA, even SA, but the evidence in support of the treatment is conflicting. The objective of this study was to systematically review the current evidence on PRP products used for SA and OA, as well as the efficacy of PRP products as treatment for OA on the basis of a meta-analysis of the available literature. A systematic search of relevant databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus) was performed to identify ...

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