Platelet-rich plasma application in the management of chronic tendinopathies

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 10-15

  Kaux, Jean François ^a   Crielaard, Jean Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Growth factors; Plantar fasciitis; Platelet rich plasma; PRP; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INJURY; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATHOLOGY; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDINITIS; TENNIS ELBOW; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHILLES TENDON; CHRONIC DISEASE; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; HUMANS; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDINOPATHY; TENNIS ELBOW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876748572     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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