
Shoulder & Elbow
Platelet-rich plasma versus autologous whole blood for chronic lateral elbow epicondylitis
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by one or more authors of the
original publication.
Am J Sports Med; 2011; 39(10): 2130-2134
28 patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis were randomized to receive treatment with either a single injection of 3mL autologous blood or 3mL of platelet rich plasma (PRP) under ultrasound guidance. Patients who received PRP displayed greater VAS pain score improvement at all follow-up visits; however, significance was only observed at 6 week follow up. Additionally, it was found that there were no significant differences in range of motion and performance of daily activities between the two groups.
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