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Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma For Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

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October 2024

Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma For Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Vol: 306| Issue: 10| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma as an Adjuvant to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Reduces the Retear Rate But Does Not Improve Functional Outcomes: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Am J Sports Med . 2024 May;52(6):1403-1410.

Contributing Authors:
LA Rossi TD Gorodischer P Camino RN Brandariz I Tanoira NS Piuzzi M Ranalletta

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Synopsis

Ninety-six patients with rotator cuff tears smaller than 3 cm were randomized to receive either arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) with leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma (LP-PRP) injection (n=48) or ARCR without PRP (n=48). The primary outcome was the retear rate, assessed via MRI at six months. Secondary outcomes included pain (VAS), functional scores (ASES, SANE), and sleep quality (PSQI)...

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