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ISAKOS2017: PRGF augmentation offers no benefit to functional outcome following rotator cuff repair
July 2017
ISAKOS2017: PRGF augmentation offers no benefit to functional outcome following rotator cuff repair
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Platelet-rich plasma in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial with histological analysis
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Synopsis
20 patients scheduled for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomized to surgery with or without augmentation with plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF). Histological analysis of biopsies taken at 3 months postoperatively was compared between groups, and functional outcome was assessed at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. While significant differences in histological parameters of synov...
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