Sports Medicine
Positive effect of platelet-rich plasma in lateral epicondylitis
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original publication.
Am J Sports Med June 2011 vol. 39 no. 6 1200-1208
100 patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis were randomized to receive either leukocyte-enriched platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or a corticosteroid treatment, as a control. This was performed in order to determine the efficacy of PRP treatment in the recovery of postoperative function and pain relief. Patients were followed-up at two years to determine the effect on pain and function. Both pain and functional recovery scores were superior in the platelet-rich plasma group at the two year follow-up.
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