In an earlier post, I discussed a familiar response to negative PRP trials: the studies did not use “real” PRP. The platelet concentration was supposedly too low. The theory is appealing. Platelets release growth factors, so more platelets should mean more healing. Of course, the concentrations of cartilage-degrading molecules may also increase—but let us conveniently […]
Tag: systematic review
Metal-on-metal hip resurfacings and the year 2019
Hellman et al. addressed the proposed advantages of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip resurfacings (HR) over tradition total hip replacements (THR) in their recent systematic review. There has been relative paucity in the literature regarding positive studies in MoM HRs. Some single surgeon and single center studies have been published, but in general, the study by Hellman […]
