Platelet-Rich Plasma and the Upper Extremity

Hand Clinics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 481-491

  Mishra, Allan ^a   Randelli, Pietro ^b   Barr, Cameron ^a   Talamonti, Tazio ^b   Ragone, Vincenza ^c   Cabitza, Paolo ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lateral epicondylitis; Platelet rich plasma; PRP; Rotator cuff repair; Tendinopathy; Tennis elbow

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CORTISONE;

ARM DISEASE; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENNIS ELBOW; THERAPY EFFECT; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TISSUE REGENERATION;

HUMANS; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TENNIS ELBOW; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84867924113     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: 15581969     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2012.08.008     Document Type: Review

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