PLATE-RICH PLASMA IN TREATMENT POSTTRAUMATIC KNEE CHONDROPATHY

Abstract

The knee joint is the largest joint in the human body. Since itexperiences significant static and dynamic mechanical stress, and has acomplex anatomical structure, various injuries of the knee joint areextremely common. According to various authors, they account for 50-70% of all injuries of the musculoskeletal system. Post-traumaticchondropathy (chondromalacia) is characterized by the presence ofhyaline cartilage defects of different depth, localization and area inpatients who have suffered a knee injury. The incidence of thispathology varies from 51 to 66% according to arthroscopy data.

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