Hydrogel-Based Tailored PRP; A Non-Invasive Novel Treatment For Early Onset Osteoarthritis (resubmission)

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Project Title
Hydrogel-Based Tailored PRP; A Non-Invasive Novel Treatment For Early Onset Osteoarthritis (resubmission)
Principal Investigator
Professor Lu, William Weijia   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Yan Chun Hoi   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
42
Start Date
2017-01-01
Amount
675647
Conference Title
Hydrogel-Based Tailored PRP; A Non-Invasive Novel Treatment For Early Onset Osteoarthritis (resubmission)
Presentation Title
Keywords
hyaluronic acid, Hydrogel, Osteoarthritis, Platelet Rich Plasma
Discipline
Others - Mechanical, Production and Industrial Engineering,Orthopaedics/Traumatology
Panel
Engineering (E)
HKU Project Code
17206916
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2016
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) Fabricate a tailored PRP using a standardized PRP concentration with platelets harvested from cord blood and augmented with gel; 2) Evaluate the effects of tailored PRP on early onset OA with animal experimentation. Specifically, assessing the synergistic relation between hydrogel and hyaluronic acid gel and PRP and UCB PRP.