EFFECT OF PLATELET RICH PLASMA IN DIABETIC FOOT HEALING

PRP (platelet rich plasma) is a natural source of growth factors obtained from the patient's blood which are involved in the wound healing process. PRP therapy is successfully applied in the medical field, being used nowadays in diabetic patients who develop as complication the diabetic foot. The purpose of this review is to present the composition of PRP growth factors, PRP preparation stages and the results obtained in patients diagnosed with diabetic foot