PRP therapy knee arthritis Chennai. See how PRP therapy for knee arthritis is administered in Chennai.
What are platelets?
Platelets are a type of cell in the blood primarily responsible for clotting. In addition to their paramount clotting function, they can also perform tissue repair as they also contain chemicals known as growth factors inside one of the three types of granules inside them which support healing and recovery processes. Platelets have three types of granules inside them known as α–granules, dense granules, and lysosomes. These granules are released when platelets encounter external tissues. Platelets swell and burst and release their granules.
What is ‘PRP therapy knee arthritis Chennai’
Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) is a filtrate of plasma rich in platelets. It contains plasma which is the liquid portion of blood and one of the three types of blood cells called platelets. In PRP, plasma contains significantly more platelets than their baseline value in blood, so the concentration of growth factors can be five to 10 times higher.
How is Platelet-rich plasma prepared for injection?
To create platelet-rich plasma, doctors take a blood sample from the patient and place it into a device called a centrifuge that rapidly spins the sample, separating out the other components of the blood from the platelets and concentrating them within the plasma. See how PRP is prepared in this video.
What is the basis for the actions of platelets?
Platelets are known to provide a diverse array of growth factors that can work independently or with other proteins and cells to improve the healing process. Although the use of PRP in the dermatology and maxillofacial fields dates to more than 50 years, the study and application of this treatment in joint conditions is recent and growing. As mentioned before, the biological rationale for the clinical use of PRP includes the local action of growth factors, the modification of the inflammatory response, and the effects on cell proliferation and differentiation.
PRP is prepared from venous blood by centrifuging venous blood. It is injected into the knee painlessly under local anesthesia. PRP contains growth factors that can repair damaged cartilage.
Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam is an orthopedic surgeon performing joint biological injections in Chennai. His practice is known as the Madras joint replacement center. He performs Joint biologics injections for shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot conditions. Knee osteoarthritis is the commonest indication for PRP injection in young patients. Older patients with advanced disease may require an SVF treatment
PRP injection is done in the office of the doctor. Patients can return home soon after. They may experience some pain on the evening of the procedure but will feel fine the next morning.