Autologous Platelet Concentrates
What is Autologous Platelet Concentrates (APC)?
APC is made from a small sample of your own blood (approximately 1.5 oz). The process concentrate the platelets found in the blood sample. The concentrated platelets contain huge reservoirs of growth and healing factors. Growth and wound healing factors are natural components of your body. Clinical data shows that growth and wound healing factors may enhance and accelerate your body's normal healing process.
What are growth factors?
Platelets contain potent growth factors necessary to begin tissue repair and regeneration at a wound site. Growth factors derived from platelets initiate connective tissue healing, bone regeneration and repair, promote development of new blood vessels, and stimulate the wound healing process.
What do we use the APC for?
Doctors at Kim Foot and Ankle have been using APC successfully for chronic heel pain (plantar fasciitis), tendoachilles tendon rupture, and various soft tissue conditions for over 3 years.
If you would like more information about the APC procedure, please click here for an article on this REVOLUTIONARY Non-Surgical Treatment of Heel Pain.
In Addition, doctors at Kim Foot and Ankle wrote a scientific paper for publication after successfully treating 140 patients with APC. This research has taken 2 1/2 years to complete, and is the largest study conducted in the United States for APC. If you like to read the entire article, please click here to download the whole article.
Testimonials
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"I have been a patient at Kim Foot and Ankle Center for 9 months. I came to Dr. Kim with a pulled/torn tendon. My ankle was swollen and painful. I couldn't walk without limping. After several APC injections the improvement in my ankle was progressive but definite. The swelling declined noticeably. The greatest advantage for me in getting the APC injection was that I did not need to have surgery. " - Pat Tatham |
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"I have been a patient of KFAC for the past 6 months. I came to Kim Foot and Ankle Center with plantar fasciitis. This was a very painful condition. The pain was sharp, jabbing and I often have difficulty walking, especially when first rising in the morning. After having my first APC injection, I was 50%-60% better. I began experiencing much less pain. After the second injection I was pain free two out of three days! The sharp jabs of pain have disappeared and some days I forget that I have the condition at all. " - Sharon Flynn |
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"I have been a patient at Kim Foot and Ankle Centers for many years. I came to Kim Foot and Ankle Center with severe right ankle pain. The pain improved in my tendon after having an APC injection done." - Don Darnauer |