Platelet-Rich Plasma Nonoperative Injection Therapy-A Review of Indications and Evidence

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 192-200

  Tinsley, Brian A ^a   Ferreira, Joel V ^a   Dukas, Alex G ^a   Mazzocca, Augustus D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Autologous platelet concentrate; Platelet rich plasma; PRP

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO;

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ACUTE DISEASE; AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EPICONDYLITIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE INFLAMMATION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MUSCLE INJURY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER ARTHRITIS; STRETCHING EXERCISE; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84862135694     PISSN: 10601872     EISSN: 15579794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.otsm.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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