The Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Tendinopathy

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 226-233

  Fitzpatrick, Jane ^a   Bulsara, Max ^b   Zheng, Ming H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

Author keywords

injection therapy; meta analysis; platelet separation system; platelet rich plasma; tendinitis; tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; HUMAN; INJECTION; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TENDINOPATHY; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLATELET TRANSFUSION; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85008430553     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546516643716     Document Type: Review

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