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. 2015 Dec;10(12):1920-1.
doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.172310.

Platelet-rich plasma: the role in neural repair

Margherita Giorgetti  1 , Gabriele Siciliano  1
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Platelet-rich plasma: the role in neural repair

Margherita Giorgetti et al. Neural Regen Res. 2015 Dec.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
The final macroscopic appearance of the platelet-rich plasma (PRP) diskette obtained from centrifugation of autologous blood (standard laboratory protocol of extraction, based on Ragen Lab method and using the Extracell Membrane Kit).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) membrane positioning during a surgical release for severe median nerve compression at the wrist.
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