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AAOS2017: PRP injection expedites return to sport following acute muscle injury
March 2017
AAOS2017: PRP injection expedites return to sport following acute muscle injury
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Does Platelet-rich Plasma Decrease Time to Return to Sports in Acute Muscle Tear? A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Synopsis
75 athletes with a grade II strain of the hamstrings, quadriceps, or gastrocnemius muscles were randomized to a rehabilitation program with or without the addition of a platelet-rich plasma injection. The time to return to sport, pain intensity and rate of recurrence were assessed. Results demonstrated a statistically significantly shorter time to return to sport in the PRP group compared to the c...
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