Platelet-Rich Plasma-Releasate (PRPr) for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain Patients: Long-Term Follow-Up Survey
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Patients
2.2. Preparation of PRP Releasate (PRPr)
2.3. Follow-Up Survey
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Baseline Characteristics of Follow-Up Subjects
3.2. Assessment of Low Back Pain
3.3. Change in Disc Height
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Patient ID | Age | Gender | VAS | RDQ | Disc Level | MRI Phirmann’s Grade | X-ray at Final Follow-Up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#01 | 4X | M | 70 | 11 | L4/L5 | III | − |
#02 | 2X | F | 80 | 12 | L4/L5 | III | + |
#04 | 4X | M | 80 | 8 | L4/L5 | III | + |
#05 | 2X | F | 80 | 17 | L4/L5 | IV | − |
#06 | 3X | F | 50 | 8 | L4/L5 | III | + |
#07 | 2X | M | 90 | 15 | L5/S1 | III | + |
#08 | 4X | M | 70 | 13 | L5/S1 | III | + |
#09 | 2X | F | 90 | 16 | L4/L5 | IV | + |
#12 | 4X | M | 90 | 22 | L4/L5 | III | + |
#13 | 2X | F | 80 | 10 | L4/L5 | III | − |
#14 | 2X | F | 50 | 6 | L4/L5 | III | − |
≥30% Reduction | ≥50% Reduction | ≥75% Reduction | |
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VAS | 91% (10/11) | 64% (7/11) | 64% (7/11) |
RDQ | 91% (10/11) | 91% (10/11) | 82% (9/11) |
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Akeda, K.; Takegami, N.; Yamada, J.; Fujiwara, T.; Ohishi, K.; Tamaru, S.; Sudo, A. Platelet-Rich Plasma-Releasate (PRPr) for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain Patients: Long-Term Follow-Up Survey. Medicina 2022, 58, 428. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58030428
Akeda K, Takegami N, Yamada J, Fujiwara T, Ohishi K, Tamaru S, Sudo A. Platelet-Rich Plasma-Releasate (PRPr) for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain Patients: Long-Term Follow-Up Survey. Medicina. 2022; 58(3):428. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58030428
Chicago/Turabian StyleAkeda, Koji, Norihiko Takegami, Junichi Yamada, Tatsuhiko Fujiwara, Kohshi Ohishi, Satoshi Tamaru, and Akihiro Sudo. 2022. "Platelet-Rich Plasma-Releasate (PRPr) for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain Patients: Long-Term Follow-Up Survey" Medicina 58, no. 3: 428. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58030428