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PRP does not affect clinical outcome of acromioplasty in rotator cuff tendinopathy

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March 2016

PRP does not affect clinical outcome of acromioplasty in rotator cuff tendinopathy

Vol: 5| Issue: 3| Number:114| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection With Arthroscopic Acromioplasty for Chronic Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Am J Sports Med. 2015 Dec;43(12):2891-7

Contributing Authors:
AJ Carr R Murphy SG Dakin I Rombach K Wheway B Watkins SL Franklin

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Synopsis

60 patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy (subacromial impingement or partial thickness tear) were randomized to receive arthroscopic acromioplasty with or without an additional injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess whether PRP injection affected clinical outcomes and histological tissue characteristics. The results displayed no sig...

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