Extracorpereal shockwave therapy protocols for supraspinatus calcifying tendinitis

Phys Ther. 2012 Nov;92(11):1376-85. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20110252. Epub 2012 Jun 28

Comparison of arthroscopic vs. mini-open rotator cuff repair of the supraspinatus tendon

Int Orthop; 2011; 35(11): 1663:1670

No benefit of postoperative PRP injections following arthroscopic supraspinatus repair

Am J Sports Med. 2015 Jun;43(6):1430-7

No clinical benefit, higher rate of AEs with PRP vs. saline for interstitial supraspinatus tears

Am J Sports Med. 2019 Jul;47(8):1885-1892.

Assessing the efficacy of postoperative PRP injections following arthroscopic supraspinatus repair

Am J Sports Med. 2017 Nov;45(13):2965-2974

Tendon healing superior in double-row arthroscopic repair compared to single-row repair

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Nov;22(11):1480-7

Extracorporeal shock waves are effective for non-calcifying supraspinatus tendinopathy

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012 Jun 6;13:86. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-86

AAOS2019: Sling versus no sling immobilization following repair of small supraspinatus tear

ISAKOS2017: Postoperative injections of PRP do not improve functional outcome following RC repair

ISAKOS2017: PRP improves 6-mo outcome in conservative treatment of partial rotator cuff tear

Comparison of PRP vs. corticosteroid subacromial injection for partial supraspinatus tear

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2016 Dec;26(8):837-842

Early rehab vs. immobilization following rotator cuff repair

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2012 Oct;98(6 Suppl):S131-8

Manual therapy effective in treating subacromial impingement syndrome

Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2011;45(3):162-7

Transtendon repair vs tear completion and repair for deep partial rotator cuff tear

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Feb;23(2):460-3.

COA/ICORS2019: Adjuvant microfracture does not improve outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

A trend for favourable outcomes with the use of PRP for rotator cuff lesions

Clin Rehabil. 2013 Feb;27(2):113-22. doi: 10.1177/0269215512448388. Epub 2012 Oct 3

AAOS2017: Exercise therapy program vs acromioplasty for shoulder impingement; MRI results

No significant difference in post-rotator cuff repair rehab results with or without pulley

Am J Sports Med. 2016 Jul;44(7):1844-51.

Function, strength, and retear rate do not differ between PRP- and non-augmented rotator cuff repair

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Sep;27(9):1553-1563. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.05.003

PRP-augmented rotator cuff repair demonstrates no significant difference to standard repair at 5yrs

Am J Sports Med. 2018 Nov;46(13):3134-3141. doi: 10.1177/0363546518795895