Platelet-rich plasma in addition to rehabilitation for acute hamstring injuries in NFL players: Clinical effects and time to return to play

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-5

  Rettig, Arthur C ^a   Meyer, Susan ^b   Bhadra, Arup K ^c  

^a The Orthopedic Specialists   (United States)

^b Center for Diagnostic Imaging   (United States)

^c Rockland Orthopedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Hamstring injury; Platelet rich plasma; Professional football; Return to play

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE RECOVERY; FOOTBALL; HAMSTRING; HAMSTRING INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE TRAINING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUNNING; TENDON INJURY; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; BICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; INJURY SEVERITY; MUSCLE INJURY; REHABILITATION CARE; RETURN TO SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84979066374     PISSN: 23259671     EISSN: 23259671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2325967113494354     Document Type: Article

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