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Abstract
PRP is widely used to treat tendon and other tissue injuries in orthopaedics and sports medicine; however, the efficacy of PRP treatment on injured tendons is highly controversial. In this commentary, I reason that there are many PRP- and patient-related factors that influence the outcomes of PRP treatment on injured tendons. Therefore, more basic science studies are needed to understand the mechanism of PRP on injured tendons. Finally, I suggest that better understanding of the PRP action mechanism will lead to better use of PRP for the effective treatment of tendon injuries in clinics.Entities:
Keywords: PRP; orthopaedics; sports medicine; tendinopathy; tendon injuries
Year: 2014 PMID: 24932445 PMCID: PMC4049648
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Muscles Ligaments Tendons J ISSN: 2240-4554