Platelet-rich plasma injection for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial

JAMA

Volumn 303, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-149

  De Vos, Robert J ^a   Weir, Adam ^b   Van Schie, Hans T M ^a,c   Bierma Zeinstra, Sita M A ^a   Verhaar, Jan A N ^a   Weinans, Harrie ^a   Tol, Johannes L ^b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Hague Medical Center Antoniushove   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73949134571     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1986     Document Type: Article

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