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Rotator cuff repair yields similar functional results with or without platelet-rich plasma
December 2014
Rotator cuff repair yields similar functional results with or without platelet-rich plasma
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Platelet-rich plasma in rotator cuff repair: a prospective randomized study
Am J Sports Med. 2014 Oct;42(10):2446-54.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
75 patients with complete supraspinatus tears were randomized to undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with or without the injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The purpose of this study was to compare functional and structural results between groups up to 24 months post-surgery. The UCLA score was significantly higher in the PRP group than in the control group at the 12 month follow-up, but...
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