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PRP has received attention in media [69] [70] [71] as a result of its use by athletes. [72] In the 2010s, cosmetic procedures marketed under the name of "vampire facials" grew in popularity, fueled by celebrity endorsement. These facials generally center on PRP treatment, and usually involve microneedling. [73] [74]
A 2022 study by Smith et al. investigated the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections in treating early-stage Freiberg disease. The study showed promising results in pain reduction and functional improvement, suggesting that PRP may be a valuable adjunct to conservative treatment in select cases.
Major prion protein, encoded by the PrP gene; Panretinal photocoagulation, a treatment for proliferative diabetic retinopathy; Penicillin-resistant pneumococci, a Streptococcus species resistant to antibiotics; Pityriasis rubra pilaris, a rare skin disorder; Platelet-rich plasma; Progressive rubella panencephalitis, a viral neurological disorder
Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a disorder characterized by catching or locking of the involved finger in full or near full flexion, typically with force. [2] There may be tenderness in the palm of the hand near the last skin crease (distal palmar crease ). [ 3 ]
Infectious tenosynovitis is the infection of closed synovial sheaths in the flexor tendons of the fingers. It is usually caused by trauma, but bacteria can spread from other sites of the body. Although tenosynovitis usually affects the flexor tendon of the fingers, the disease can also affect the extensor tendons occasionally. [5]
Two feet-one hand syndrome (TFOHS), is a long-term fungal condition where athlete's foot or fungal toe nail infections in both feet is associated with tinea manuum in one hand. [ 3 ] [ 7 ] Often the feet are affected for several years before symptoms of a diffuse scaling rash on the palm of one hand appear, which is when most affected people ...
The conservative treatment consists of observation in time. Studies show that the trigger thumb spontaneously resolves in 49 months. [7] According to Leung et al., trigger thumbs in infants resolve spontaneously in 63% of the cases. [8] No residual deformities were found and there is no recurrence once resolved. [7]
Neural therapy has been described as a form of holistic medicine for treating illness and chronic pain. [1] According to Quackwatch, neural therapy is "a bizarre approach claimed to treat pain and disease by injecting local anesthetics into nerves, scars, glands, trigger points, and other tissues".