Effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma injection for rotator cuff tendinopathy: A prospective open-label study

Global Advances In Health and Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 26-31

  Scarpone, Michael ^a   Rabago, David ^b   Snell, Edward ^a   DeMeo, Patrick ^a,d   Ruppert, Kristine ^e   Pritchard, Perry ^f   Arbogast, Gennie ^f   Wilson, John J ^c   Balzano, John F ^g  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Division of Cardiovascular Medicine   (United States)

^d ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^f and Fitness Center   (United States)

^g Lifeline Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Platelet rich plasma; PRP; Rotator cuff tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DROP ARM TESTING; ENDURANCE; EXTERNAL ROTATION RESISTANCE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SHOULDER PAIN; SIDELYING EXTERNAL ROTATION TEST; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84920945216     PISSN: 2164957X     EISSN: 21649561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7453/gahmj.2012.054     Document Type: Article

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