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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2024; 12(33): 6635-6643
Published online Nov 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i33.6635
Platelet-rich plasma treatment for chronic wounds: A case report and literature review
Ana Dimova, Martin Boroš, Stefan Dimov, Janja Konjevod, Maja Svetec
Ana Dimova, Martin Boroš, Stefan Dimov, Janja Konjevod, Department of Surgery, Zabok General Hospital and the Croatian Veterans Hospital, Zabok 49210, Croatia
Ana Dimova, Stefan Dimov, Department of Surgery, St Catherine Specialty Hospital, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
Maja Svetec, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zabok General Hospital and the Croatian Veterans Hospital, Zabok 49210, Croatia
Author contributions: Dimova A and Boroš M conceived of and designed the study; Dimova A, Dimov S, and Svetec M acquired the data; Dimova A, Boroš M, and Konjevod J drafted the manuscript; All authors analyzed and interpreted the data, critically reviewed the manuscript for important intellectual content, gave approval of the version to be submitted, and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
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Corresponding author: Ana Dimova, MD, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Zabok General Hospital and the Croatian Veterans Hospital, Bračak 8, Zabok 49210, Croatia. ana.dimova@svkatarina.hr
Received: June 30, 2024
Revised: August 17, 2024
Accepted: September 2, 2024
Published online: November 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Chronic wounds present a huge burden on healthcare systems worldwide, and diminish the quality of life of affected patients tremendously. Chronic wounds are often a source of frustration for attending clinicians as well, since many different types of dressings and other forms of conservative therapy and surgical debridement are used. We believe that local platelet-rich plasma (PRP) application is an easily performed procedure that could be offered to patients with chronic wounds after the failure of standard dressing-type procedures. We also believe that other more invasive regenerative treatment options should be postponed until after PRP is attempted.