Growth factors in the management of sport-inducedtendinopathies: Results after 24 months from treatment. A pilot study

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 494-500

  Volpi, P ^a   Quaglia, A ^a   Schoenhuber, H ^a   Melegati, G ^a   Corsi, M M ^b   Banfi, G ^a   De Girolamo, L ^a  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Platelet rich plasma; Tendinopathies; Tendinosis; Visa score

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; SPORT INJURY; TENDINITIS; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BLOOD TRANSFUSION, AUTOLOGOUS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TENDINOPATHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952613231     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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