Can PRP effectively treat injured tendons?

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-37

  Wang, James H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Orthopaedics; PRP; Sports medicine; Tendinopathy; Tendon injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899998065     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.32098/mltj.01.2014.07     Document Type: Review

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