Comparison of the therapeutic effects of ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection and dry needling in rotator cuff disease: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 113-122

  Rha, Dong Wook ^a   Park, Gi Young ^b   Kim, Yong Kyun ^c   Kim, Min Tae ^c   Lee, Sang Chul ^c  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^c Kwandong University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

controlled trial; injection; platelet rich plasma; Rotator cuff

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER PAIN; TENDINITIS; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER PAIN; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872695438     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215512448388     Document Type: Article

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