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The measurement of wound tensile strength and the effect of PRP on wound tensile force: an experimental investigation on rabbits

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Pages 38-46 | Received 22 Jan 2021, Accepted 04 Apr 2021, Published online: 09 Jun 2021
 

Abstract

Platelets in PRP are used for their functions in the initiation and regulation of the wound healing process and are used for the repair of injured tissues and the rejuvenation of healthy tissues. In this study, we evaluated the effect of a single dose platelet-rich plasma on skin wound healing and we demonstrated the effect of platelet-rich plasma on skin wound healing by measuring changes in the wound tensile strength.

Material and methods: A total of 8 incisions, each 3 cm long, were made on the back skin on both sides of the vertebral column of 12 rabbits. After suturing their backs with staples, platelet rich plasma (PRP) was injected into the edges of the wounds on the left side and saline solution (saline) was injected into the edges of the wounds on the right side. The tensile force that causes wounds to rupture by applying tension was measured on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th days with the help of a special home-designed device.

Results: The mean PRP enrichment was 3.19 fold over peripheral blood. The saline to PRP tensile strength ratios on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th days were calculated as 75.7%, 104.0%, 105.3% and 86.5%, respectively. Overall, the difference in the tensile strength for wounds that had received saline or PRP was in-significant.

Conclusion: The application of PRP increases the tensile strength of the wound in the early period. It is possible to measure the tensile strength precisely in in vivo studies with economical home-designed devices.

Acknowledgement

We thank Mr. Mehmet Irfan Oktay for his design of the special tensile strength measurement device.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

This project was supported by the BAP (Scientific Research Projects) unit of Abant Izzet Baysal University (Project No: BAP-2017.08.18.1178).

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