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PRP reduces retear rate post arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, but is not cost-effective
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Am J Sports Med. 2015 Dec;43(12):3071-6.
13 randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in reducing re-tear rates post arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears were included in this analysis. The study was completed in order to determine if PRP was able to reduce re-tear rates in a cost-effective manner. While findings indicated that PRP reduced the amount of re-tears in small to medium sized tears, this was not true for massive or a combination of all tear sizes. Additionally, the intervention was not found to be cost-effective.
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