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PRP may offer better pain, functional outcome than CS injections for lateral epicondylitis

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June 2015

PRP may offer better pain, functional outcome than CS injections for lateral epicondylitis

Vol: 4| Issue: 6| Number:73| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Platelet rich plasma versus corticosteroid injection for recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis: clinical and ultrasonographic evaluation

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2015 Apr;23(1):1-5.

Contributing Authors:
VK Gautam S Verma S Batra N Bhatnagar S Arora

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Synopsis

30 patients with lateral epicondylitis (LE) persisting for a period of more than 6 months and no bilateral involvement were randomly assigned to receive treatment with an injection of either platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or methylprednisolone, a corticosteroid (CS). Both treatments were compared in terms of functional outcomes and ultrasonographic findings involving morphological and vascularization ...

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