Platelet-rich plasma: evidence for the treatment of patellar and Achilles tendinopathy—a systematic review

Musculoskeletal Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Di Matteo, B ^a   Filardo, G ^a   Kon, E ^a   Marcacci, M ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achilles; Patellar; PRP; Systematic review; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INJURIES; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TENDINOPATHY; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHILLES TENDON; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TENDINOPATHY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84927596958     PISSN: 20355106     EISSN: 20355114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12306-014-0340-1     Document Type: Review

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