Platelet Rich Plasma in the Lumbar and Cervical Spine: Intradiscal, Epidural and Intra-Articular Application—A New Strategy for Treating Pain from Degenerative Disc and Facet Disease
Erick Manuel Cabrera Castedo2,3*, Martín Estévez1,2, Fernando Kirchner4, Sandra Mirón3, Mariana Vilariño3 and Veronica Gimenez3
1 TMR Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2 Clínica Modelo Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
3 Pedro Fiorito Hospital - Health - Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
4 Agrupacion Médica del Maresme - Instituto de Traumatología Barcelona, Mataró, Barcelona, España.
*Corresponding Author: Erick Manuel Cabrera Castedo, Clínica Modelo Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58624/SVOAOR.2024.04.081
Received: September 02, 2024 Published: October 28, 2024
Abstract
The treatments and early abandonment of work activity, entail a cost of living for the patient as well as an important economic one in terms of health and public spending. That is why new treatments seek to improve these indices. In recent years, various studies have been published internationally that have demonstrated the successful results of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in relieving joint pain and improving spinal pathologies. Therefore, we consider it of great importance to carry out these treatments in Argentina, taking into account the benefits and reduction of risks associated with being an autologous component, conducting a retrospective study of our cases and comparing them with international scientific studies. Our results were encouraging, with 94% of our patients having more than 50% improvement, without needing to take pain medication, thus concluding that PRP treatment is an effective and safe treatment that is an option for spinal pain.
Keywords: PRP, Cervical pain, Low back pain, Regenerative medicine.
Citation: Cabrera Castedo EM, Estévez M, Kirchner F, Mirón S, Vilarinó M, Gimenez V. Platelet Rich Plasma in the Lumbar and Cervical Spine: Intradiscal, Epidural and Intra-Articular Application—A New Strategy for Treating Pain from Degenerative Disc and Facet Disease. SVOA Orthopaedics 2024, 4:5, 133-136. doi: 10.58624/SVOAOR.2024.04.081