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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2014; 5(3): 373-378
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.373
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.373
Partial anterior cruciate ligament tears treated with intraligamentary plasma rich in growth factors
Roberto Seijas, Oscar Ares, Xavier Cuscó, Pedro Álvarez, Ramón Cugat, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fundación García Cugat, Hospital Quirón Barcelona, 08023 Barcelona, Spain
Roberto Seijas, Oscar Ares, Anatomy Department, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, 08023 Barcelona, Spain
Oscar Ares, Pedro Álvarez, Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, 08023 Barcelona, Spain
Pedro Álvarez, Gilbert Steinbacher, Ramón Cugat, Mutualitat Catalana de Futbolistes of Spanish Soccer Federation, 08023 Barcelona, Spain
Author contributions: Cugat R designed research; Cugat R, Cuscó X, Steinbacher G, Álvarez P, Ares O and Seijas R performed research; Seijas R analyzed data; Ares O and Seijas R wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Roberto Seijas, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fundación García Cugat, Hospital Quirón Barcelona, Plaza Alfonso Comín 5-7, 08023 Barcelona, Spain. seijastraumatologia@gmail.com
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Received: December 25, 2013
Revised: February 15, 2014
Accepted: April 16, 2014
Published online: July 18, 2014
Revised: February 15, 2014
Accepted: April 16, 2014
Published online: July 18, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The treatment with plasma rich in growth factors during an arthroscopy in cases of partial tears of ACL in soccer players could provide a restoration of function of the knee and return to play rates to pre injury levels in less than 4 mo.