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Adding Platelet-Rich Plasma to Endoscopic Debridement for Non-Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

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May 2023

Adding Platelet-Rich Plasma to Endoscopic Debridement for Non-Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

Vol: 303| Issue: 5| Number:16| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Endoscopic debridement for non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy with and without platelet-rich plasma.

J Sport Health Sci. 2023 Mar;12(2): 275-280.

Contributing Authors:
H Thermann R Fischer N Gougoulias L Cipollaro N Maffulli

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36 patients with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy were randomized to receive an endoscopic debridement procedure (n=19) or an endoscopic debridement procedure combined with an intra-operative platelet-rich plasma injection (PRP) (n=17). Outcomes of interest included patient-reported pain, function, and satisfaction (on a Visual Analog Scale), the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles ...

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