International Medical Case Reports Journal (Sep 2021)

Closure of a Difficult-to-Manage Chronic Pressure Injury with the Use of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (APRP)

  • Rojas Mora GX,
  • Sánchez Godoy JA,
  • Heredia Ramirez RA,
  • Fernández Sánchez MJ,
  • Gómez LA

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 14
pp. 649 – 656

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Gina Xihomara Rojas Mora,1 Jesús Armando Sánchez Godoy,1 Rodrigo Alberto Heredia Ramirez,2 María José Fernández Sánchez,3 Lina Andrea Gómez4 1Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia; 2Geriatrics Unit, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Department of Internal Medicine, Ageing Institute, Medical School, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia; 4Bioscience Department, School of Medicine, Biomedical Research Center (CIBUS), Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, ColombiaCorrespondence: Lina Andrea GómezBioscience Department, School of Medicine, Biomedical Research Center (CIBUS), Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, 250001, ColombiaTel +57 1 861 5555Email [email protected]: Pressure injury (PI) corresponds to a skin damage of ischemic aetiology that affects the integrity of the skin and is produced by prolonged pressure or friction between a hard internal and external surface. Treatment can be challenging when there is no resolution with usual care. The use of autologous platelet-rich plasma (APRP) gel arises as a therapeutic possibility in the presence of chronic pressure injuries. The case of a patient with chronic PI who has been treated with APRP is presented, achieving resolution of the lesion.Keywords: pressure ulcer, regenerative medicine, wound healing

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