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Platelet-Rich Plasma for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Meta-Analysis

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July 2024

Platelet-Rich Plasma for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 7| Number:84| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Platelet-rich plasma in chronic Achilles tendinopathy.

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol . 2023 Dec;33(8):3255-3265.

Contributing Authors:
C Desouza R Dubey V Shetty

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Five randomized controlled trials (189 patients) comparing platelet-rich plasma (PRP) against conservative treatment for chronic Achilles tendinopathy were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Outcomes of interest included the Victorian Insitute of Sport Assessment (VISA-A) score, pain during activity on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and Achilles tendon thickness. VISA-A scores at ...

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