Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med
November 2020
Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has received widespread attention due to its physiologic healing properties, augmenting the body's natural healing process through platelet activation and release of growth factors. The effects of PRP on radiated tissue have been inadequately studied in vivo. To determine whether PRP can be used to improve viability of radiated tissue subjected to a clinically meaningful stressor, in this case a rotational skin flap.
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