No evidence of clinical benefit with platelet-rich plasma in rotator cuff repair .
Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in arthroscopic repair of full-thickness rotator cuff tears: a meta-analysis
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Dec;24(12):1852-95 randomized controlled trials, which consisted of 303 patients, were analyzed to compare clinical improvement and tendon-to-bone healing rates with and without platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Results showed that although there was a significant reduction in failure-to-heal rates in PRP groups with minor to moderately sized rotator cuff tears, there was no significant difference in clinical and functional outcome measures between study groups.
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