Villa Stuart Private Clinic

PRP and Growth Factors

Regenerative medicine utilizes injections of autologous plasma rich in platelet growth factors (PRP) to activate and accelerate the repair processes of connective tissue and the musculoskeletal system (tendons, muscles, cartilage) and to reduce inflammation and pain. It involves radiological guidance to ensure that the injection is precise and reaches the area to be treated.

PRP

PRP, Platelet-Rich Plasma, is a concentrate of platelets obtained by centrifuging the patientโ€™s blood to separate platelets and plasma from other blood components.

PRP is rich in platelets, which are a natural reservoir of platelet growth factors (PDGF, TGF-ฮฒ, โ€ฆ) that regulate the growth and repair of various tissues. Platelets also contain other molecules important for tissue regeneration and inflammatory response such as ADP, ATP, calcium, histamine, and dopamine.

PATHOLOGIES

The conditions that can be treated with growth factors include:

  • Osteoarthritis and other cartilage lesions (osteochondritis, etc.)
  • Pseudoarthrosis, delayed bone healing
  • Tendinitis (acute and chronic)
  • Tendinopathies (acute and chronic)
  • Meniscal disorders
  • Muscle injuries and trauma (tears, strains, etc.)
  • Arthroplasty procedures

PRP is a natural treatment, as it uses the patientโ€™s own blood.

It involves the patient undergoing a venous blood draw, which is then separated to isolate the plasma and platelets to produce a concentrate to be locally injected into the area to be treated.

  • Blood draw: blood is drawn from the patient (in a manner similar to that of a blood draw for hematological analysis)
  • Centrifugation and separation: the drawn blood is centrifuged to separate the platelets from the rest of the blood components and plasma.
  • Injection: the platelet concentrate (PRP) is re-injected into the area to be treated.
  • Activation: the platelets injected into the infiltration site release growth factors.

At Villa Stuart Medical Center, growth factor treatment is conducted in close collaboration with the Blood Transfusion Center.

The Villa Stuart Clinic is affiliated with major insurance companies and supplementary health care funds.

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For information and bookings

Monday / Friday 8:00 AM โ€“ 8:00 PM / Saturday 8:00 AM โ€“ 7:30 PM

06 35528500

Emergency service

Service available 24 hours a day

800.118.166

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections with Radiological Guidance

Team

Dr. Rita Guitaldi

Surgeon

Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physiatrist

Dr. Emanuele Romolo Faloni

Surgeon

Specialist in Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

Dr. Alessandro Virgulti

Surgeon

Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physiatrist

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