Table 2.

The applications of PRP

Type of injuries	Functional effects	References
Bone and cartilage damage	Combination of bone graft to promote bone regeneration, Promotion of the differentiation of transplanted cells into chondrocytes	[36–39]
Sports injuries	Improvement of tendon healing quality and joint mobility, promotion of ligament injury repair, shortening recovery time of muscle strain, rehabilitation treatment of chronic sports injury	[40, 41]
Acute and chronic wounds	Promotion of angiogenesis granulation tissue formation, and re-epithelialization	[42–44]
Burn wound	Promotion of burn wound repair	[45]
Oral and maxillofacial injuries	Promotion of Alveolar bone regeneration, periodontal bone defect repair, and maxillary sinus filling	[46–48]
Fat transplantation	Improvement of transplanted adipose tissue quality and promotion of transplant survival	[49–51]
Others	Promotion of facial nerve, corneal injury repair, facial rejuvenation and hair regeneration, etc	[52–56]