The place of platelet rich plasma in traumatic and degenerative diseases of the foot and ankle. Literature review

Introduction Platelet rich plasma (PRP) has been used for around ten years in degenerative and traumatic diseases of the locomotor apparatus by sports physicians, rheumatologists, radiologists and orthopaedic surgeons. Indications are currently increasing, unfortunately, however, there is a lack of evidence regarding the efficacy of PRP in these new indications. The aim of this article is to carry out a review of the literature, in order to state the level of evidence for the efficacy of PRP in five major diseases.