Platelet-Rich Plasma: The PAW Classification System

• Published in: Arthroscopy Vol. 28; no. 7; pp. 998 - 1009
• Main Authors: DeLong, Jeffrey M., Russell, Ryan P., Mazzocca, Augustus D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.07.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Arthroscopy; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Buffy Coat; Classification - methods; Endoscopy; Guided Tissue Regeneration - methods; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Leukocyte Count; Leukocytes; Medical sciences; Orthopedic Procedures - methods; Orthopedic surgery; Orthopedics; Platelet Activation; Platelet Count; Platelet-Rich Plasma - chemistry; Platelet-Rich Plasma - cytology; Platelet-Rich Plasma - metabolism; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Arthroscopy; Orthopedic surgery; Treatment; Endoscopy; Classification; Growth factor

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been the subject of hundreds of publications in recent years. Reports of its effects in tissue, both positive and negative, have generated great interest in the orthopaedic community. Protocols for PRP preparation vary widely between authors and are often not well docu...