Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears with platelet rich plasma: a prospective study with 2 year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical treatment of full-thickness rotator cuff (RC) tears is associated with generally good results. There is no consensus regarding treatment of partial thickness tears that fail conservative treatment. The purpose of this study was to look at the efficacy and confirm the safety of dual injection PRP into the shoulder of patients with rotator cuff pathology who have failed conservative treatment with followup to two years.

Methods

Seventy-one shoulders with MRI confirmed, rotator cuff pathology who failed conservative treatment, had dual PRP injection into the rotator cuff. Global improvement, Quick DASH and VAS scores were collected at 6, 12, and 24 months after treatment and comparison of means was used to analyze changes.

Results

No adverse events we

SUBMITTER: Prodromos CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8164813 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature