Method for treatment of tendinosis using platelet rich plasma
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1. A method of vascularizing an area of tissue injury in a mammal comprising:
- drawing autologous blood from the mammal;
adding an anticoagulant to the autologous blood;
fractioning the autologous blood in a disposable separating tube using a centrifugation device to isolate a platelet-rich plasma composition;
titrating the platelet-rich plasma composition to obtain a pH of about 6.5 to 8.0 creating a buffered platelet-rich plasma; and
administering the buffered platelet-rich plasma to the area of tissue injury of the mammal, whereby platelet growth factors are released from the buffered platelet-rich plasma,wherein no exogenous activator is administered to the mammal or added to the platelet-rich plasma composition prior to its introduction to tissue with a compromised blood supply, and wherein the tissue with has a compromised blood supply comprises a tendinosis.
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Abstract
Methods and kits are disclosed to promote vascularization of tissue in mammals using an autologous platelet-rich plasma composition. The kit includes components for the preparation of platelet-rich plasma from the patient'"'"'s blood and components for administration to an area in need of vascularization. The methods and kits are useful for the treatment of tendinosis, and in particular, lateral epicondylitis and plantar fasciitis.
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1. A method of vascularizing an area of tissue injury in a mammal comprising:
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drawing autologous blood from the mammal; adding an anticoagulant to the autologous blood; fractioning the autologous blood in a disposable separating tube using a centrifugation device to isolate a platelet-rich plasma composition; titrating the platelet-rich plasma composition to obtain a pH of about 6.5 to 8.0 creating a buffered platelet-rich plasma; and administering the buffered platelet-rich plasma to the area of tissue injury of the mammal, whereby platelet growth factors are released from the buffered platelet-rich plasma, wherein no exogenous activator is administered to the mammal or added to the platelet-rich plasma composition prior to its introduction to tissue with a compromised blood supply, and wherein the tissue with has a compromised blood supply comprises a tendinosis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of treating a tendinosis in a mammal consisting of:
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determining a site of tendinosis in the mammal; administering a composition consisting of an anesthetic selected from the group consisting of anbesol, benzocaine, lidocaine, procaine, and bupivicaine, to the tendinosis site; and administering a platelet-rich plasma composition without activator to the tendinosis site in the mammal. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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