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Platelet-rich products for arthroscopic repair of full-thickness rotator cuff tears

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May 2015

Platelet-rich products for arthroscopic repair of full-thickness rotator cuff tears

Vol: 4| Issue: 5| Number:3| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Clinical and Structural Outcomes After Arthroscopic Repair of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears With and Without Platelet-Rich Product Supplementation: A Meta-analysis and Meta-regression

Arthroscopy. 2015 Feb;31(2):306-20.

Contributing Authors:
RJ Warth GJ Dornan EW James MP Horan PJ Millett

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Synopsis

Eleven studies were included in this systematic review, and 8 of those studies were examined for meta-analysis. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical and structural outcomes between patients who received platelet-rich products following rotator cuff repair and those who did not. There was no significant difference between groups with respect to overall American Shoulder and Elbow Surge...

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