A Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection into the Sectioned Achilles Tendon of a Rat

Source: Greimers, L., et al. Effects of Allogeneic Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) on the Healing Process of Sectioned Achilles Tendons of Rats: A Methodological Description. J. Vis. Exp. (2018). This video demonstrates a technique for injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the sectioned Achilles tendon of rats. A small segment is excised from the Achilles tendon of a recipient rat, the site is sutured, and the rat is allowed to recover. Concurrently, whole blood is collected from a donor rat and centrifuged to obtain PRP, which is then activated and injected into the sutured site of the recipient rat to induce tendon repair.