Biotechnology company Arteriocyte has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to initiate a Phase I clinical trial with its Magellan MAR01 technology for treating compartment syndrome in extremity trauma patients.

Robert LaPrade, MD, a knee surgeon at The Steadman Clinic and chief medical research officer for the Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo., hosted and co-chaired the Biologic Treatments for Sports Injuries Symposium in early March.

A recent study conducted in India showed that platelet-rich plasma can enhance the rate of union among patients with non-united long bone fractures, according to an AAOS Now report.

Orthopedic surgeons and researchers found that platelet-rich plasma can produce improvement in patients who suffer from elbow injury after conservative treatments fail, according to a news release from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

CONMED has announced it will launch several new sports medicine devices over the next week, according to a company news release.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has added a new annual meeting symposium titled "Should I Use Platelet-Rich Plasma for My Patients in the Office and Operating Room?," according to an organization report.

ThermoGenesis, a Rancho Cordova, Calif.-based medical device company, recently partnered with Arthrex to market the ThermoGenesis Res-Q 60 System for preparing autologous platelet-rich plasma and bone marrow concentrate, according to a company news release.

Wayne, N.J.-based medical device company Cascade Medical Enterprises has sold its technology for platelet-rich plasma and platelet-rich fibrin matrix to Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, according to a Cascade Medical news release.

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Here are five studies examining the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma in different applications. The studies were all published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine unless otherwise noted.