PRP (platelet rich plasma) / Stem Cell Injections

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00648
 

http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/sep10/clinical1.asp

http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/jun10/clinical9.asp

Performed under sterile technique by a registered nurse

Centrifuge system will separate the platelet rich plasma from red blood cells and white blood cells

Can generate white blood cells rich or poor plasma depending on the clinical indication (articular vs. soft tissue injections)

PRP automatically withdrawn into sterile syringe by the centrifuge. 

Closed loop system to minimize contamination

PRP can be combined with stem cell injections depending on the clinical scenario

Harvest sites include iliac crest, proximal tibia, distal femur