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Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Steroid and Saline for Lateral Epicondylitis

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September 2025

Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Steroid and Saline for Lateral Epicondylitis

Vol: 307| Issue: 9| Number:51| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Platelet-Rich Plasma Provides Superior Clinical Outcomes Without Radiologic Differences in Lateral Epicondylitis: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Medicina (Kaunas) . 2025 May 14;61(5):894.

Contributing Authors:
T Kizilkurt AS Aydin TF Yagci A Ersen CC Ercan A Salmaslioglu

Synopsis

Fifty-five elbows from fifty patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomized to glucocorticoid (n=13 elbows analyzed), platelet-rich plasma (PRP)(n=14), or saline (n=14). The primary outcome of interest was functional improvement (PRTEE, DASH); pain (VAS) and ultrasonographic vascularity/SMI were secondary outcomes. Outcomes were collected at baseline, 3 months (all measures), and 6 months (cl...

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