©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2019; 10(7): 278-291
Published online Jul 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i7.278
Published online Jul 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i7.278
Table 5 Variables reported - in vivo muscle studies
| Outcome | Studies reporting, n (%) | Significant increase, n | No significant change, n | Significant decrease, n |
| Cell viability | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene expression | 5 (33.3) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Gross appearance of muscle repair | 1 (6.67) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Histologic assessment of muscle repair | 8 (53.3) | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Proteoglycan content | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collagen deposition | 7 (46.7) | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Muscle strength | 4 (26.7) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Inflammatory mediation | 8 (53.3) | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Growth factors | 1 (6.67) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- Citation: Kunze KN, Hannon CP, Fialkoff JD, Frank RM, Cole BJ. Platelet-rich plasma for muscle injuries: A systematic review of the basic science literature. World J Orthop 2019; 10(7): 278-291
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v10/i7/278.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v10.i7.278