
Platelet-rich plasma versus autologous whole blood for chronic lateral elbow epicondylitis

Platelet-rich plasma versus autologous whole blood for chronic lateral elbow epicondylitis
Platelet-rich plasma versus autologous whole blood for the treatment of chronic lateral elbow epicondylitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial
Am J Sports Med; 2011; 39(10): 2130-2134Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
28 patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis were randomized to receive treatment with either a single injection of 3mL autologous blood or 3mL of platelet rich plasma (PRP) under ultrasound guidance. Patients who received PRP displayed greater VAS pain score improvement at all follow-up visits; however, significance was only observed at 6 week follow up. Additionally, it was found that there we...
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