Autologous blood products: Leucocyte and Platelets Rich Fibrin (L-PRF) and Platelets Rich Plasma (PRP) gel to promote cutaneous ulcer healing - a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To summarise evidence on the effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) gel and Leucocyte and Platelet Rich Fibrin (L-PRF) gel as agents promoting ulcer healing compared with the standard wound dressing techniques alone.

Design

Systematic review.

Eligibility criteria

Individual patient randomised controlled trials on skin ulcers of all types excluding traumatic lesions.Intervention group: treatment with topical application of L-PRF gel or PRP gel to the wound surface.

Control group

treatment with standard skin ulcer care using normal saline, normgel or hydrogel dressings.

Information sources

Medline (Ovid), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Web of Science and manual

SUBMITTER: Napit IB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729115 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature