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

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

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 (clinical scores); USG/SMI were repeated at 3 months. Overall, the results of the study revealed PRP led to significantly better PRTEE and DASH scores than both glucocorticoid and saline at 3 and 6 months, with VAS also favoring PRP by 6 months; imaging measures did not differ between groups. These findings suggest PRP confers superior early–mid-term clinical benefit without corresponding ultrasonographic changes.

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OrthoEvidence. Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Steroid and Saline for Lateral Epicondylitis. ACE Report. 2025;307(9):51. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Show/platelet-rich-plasma-vs-steroid-and-saline-for-lateral-epicondylitis

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