Intradiscal Leukocyte Rich Platelet Rich Plasma for Degenerative Disc Disease

Gregory E Lutz

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2022.08.009

Intradiscal Leukocyte Rich Platelet Rich Plasma for Degenerative Disc Disease

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2023 Feb;34(1):117-133. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.08.009. Epub 2022 Oct 18.

Author

Gregory E Lutz¹

Affiliation

¹ Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Regenerative SportsCare Institute, 62 East 88th Street, New York, NY 10128, USA. Electronic address: lutzg@regensportscare.com.

PMID: 36410879
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.08.009

Abstract

If we could choose a single non-fatal medical condition to find a better solution that would make the greatest impact on global health it would be a solution for degenerative disc disease (DDD) - the number one cause of chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Keywords: Chronic low back pain; Degenerative disc disease; Intradiscal Leukocyte-rich PRP; Intradiscal PRP.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration* / therapy
Leukocytes
Low Back Pain* / therapy
Platelet-Rich Plasma*