
The Biological Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Skeletal Muscle Injury and Repair
The Biologics of PRP and Injury Treatment Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous blood product that contains superimposed physiologic concentrations of platelets and other healing cells. PRP is a very popular treatment used within musculoskeletal medicine and orthopaedics for pain control and tissue regeneration. Two main types of PRPs are used, leukocyte-poor PRP (LP-PRP) and leukocyte-rich PRP (LR-PRP). Within PRP preparation, blood is drawn from a patient and then pro