Platelet-rich plasma does not enhance return to play in hamstring injuries: A randomised controlled trial

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 14, 2015, Pages 943-950

  Hamilton, Bruce ^a,b   Tol, Johannes L ^b   Almusa, Emad ^b   Boukarroum, Sirine ^b   Eirale, Cristiano ^b   Farooq, Abdulaziz ^b   Whiteley, Rodney ^b   Chalabi, Hakim ^b  

^a Auckland University of Technology High Performance Sport New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b ASPETAR ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; INJURIES; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETURN TO SPORT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; RETURN TO SPORT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936889213     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094603     Document Type: Article

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