Editorial in response to the systematic review by de Vos et al: 'Strong evidence against platelet-rich plasma injections for chronic lateral epicondylar tendinopathy: A systematic review'

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 945-946

  Gosens, Taco ^a   Mishra, Allan K ^b  

^a CPRLab   (Netherlands)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; TENNIS ELBOW; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA;

HUMANS; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; TENNIS ELBOW;

EID: 84901439026     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093704     Document Type: Editorial

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