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Regenerative medicine for the treatment of Teno-desmic injuries of the equine. A series of 150 horses treated with platelet-derived growth factors.
In Vivo 2014 November
BACKGROUND/AIM: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety and the clinical outcome of platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of teno-desmic injures in competition horses.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: From January 2009 to December 2011, 150 sport horses suffering from teno-desmic injuries were treated with no-gelled platelet-concentrate.
RESULTS: No horse showed any major adverse reaction as a result of the procedure. Full healing was obtained for 81% of the horses. Twelve percent had clinical improvement and only 7% a failure. Eight percent of cases of relapse were observed. No statistically significant correlation existed between clinical outcome and the area of the lesion. A statistically significant correlation existed between the clinical outcome and the age of the horse.
CONCLUSION: Treatment with platelet-derived growth factors leads to the formation of a tendon with normal morphology and functionality, which translate in the resumption of the agonistic activity for the horses we treated.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: From January 2009 to December 2011, 150 sport horses suffering from teno-desmic injuries were treated with no-gelled platelet-concentrate.
RESULTS: No horse showed any major adverse reaction as a result of the procedure. Full healing was obtained for 81% of the horses. Twelve percent had clinical improvement and only 7% a failure. Eight percent of cases of relapse were observed. No statistically significant correlation existed between clinical outcome and the area of the lesion. A statistically significant correlation existed between the clinical outcome and the age of the horse.
CONCLUSION: Treatment with platelet-derived growth factors leads to the formation of a tendon with normal morphology and functionality, which translate in the resumption of the agonistic activity for the horses we treated.
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