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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2014

Is Platelet-rich plasma superior to whole blood in the management of chronic tennis elbow: one year randomized clinical trial.

Seyed Ahmad Raeissadat, Seyed Mansoor Rayegani, Hossein Hassanabadi, Rosa Rahimi, Leyla Sedighipour, Khalil Rostami

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Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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46citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 122 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Platelet-rich plasma in tendon-related disorders: results and indications.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2018
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  7. Platelet-rich plasma versus autologous blood versus steroid injection in lateral epicondylitis: systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Seyed Ahmad RaeissadatDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Mansoor RayeganiDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hossein HassanabadiDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Rosa RahimiDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Leyla SedighipourDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Khalil RostamiDepartment of Plastic surgery, Shahid Moddares Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLateral humeral epicondylitis, or 'tennis elbow', is a common condition with a variety of treatment options. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and Autologous Whole Blood (AWB) represent new therapeutic options for chronic tendinopathies including tennis elbow. The aim of the present study was to compare the long term effects of PRP versus autologous whole blood local injection in patients with chronic tennis elbow.

methodsSeventy six patients with chronic lateral humeral epicondylitis with duration of symptoms more than 3 months were included in this study and randomized into 2 groups. Group 1 was treated with a single injection of 2 mL of autologous leukocyte rich PRP (4.8 times of plasma) and group 2 with 2 mL of AWB. Tennis elbow strap, stretching and strengthening exercises were administered for both groups. Pain and functional improvements were assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS), Mayo score (modified Mayo Clinic performance index for the elbow) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) at 0, 4, 8 weeks and 6 and 12 months.

resultsAll pain variables including VAS, PPT and Mayo scores improved significantly in both groups at each follow up intervals compared to baseline. No statistically significant difference was noted between groups regarding pain, functional scores and treatment success rates in all follow up examinations (P >0/05).

conclusionPRP and autologous whole blood injections are both effective methods to treat chronic lateral epicondylitis and their efficacy persisted during long term follow up. PRP was not superior to AWB in long term follow up.

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Autologous whole bloodLateral humeral epicondylitisPlatelet rich plasmaTennis elbow

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PMID24635909
PMCPMC4006635
OpenAlexW2039169818

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