ArticleMuscles, ligaments and tendons journal2014
Sonographic findings during and after Platelet Rich Plasma injections in tendons.
Article in Muscles, ligaments and tendons journal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03504111 (PRINT Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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PRINT Trial (Platelet Rich Injections vs. Needle Tenotomy): Evaluation of Ultrasound Guided Procedures for the Treatment of Chronic Tendinosis
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Assessment of short-term effect of platelet-rich plasma treatment of tendinosis using texture analysis of ultrasound images.Radiology and oncology · 2023Article
- The influence of a multidisciplinary intervention program on Achilles tendon structure in children with overweight and obesity.European journal of pediatrics · 2020Article
- Real-time sonoelastography evaluation of the Achilles tendon following ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection and eccentric exercise for the treatment of refractory Achilles tendinopathy.Ultrasound (Leeds, England) · 2019Article
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Diffusion in Achilles Tendon: Relationship with Therapeutic Outcomes.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2019Observational
- Intratendinous injections of platelet-rich plasma: feasibility and effect on tendon morphology and mechanics.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2015Article
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Abstract
Platelet rich plasma has been used in the treatment of tendinopathies, but the sonographic modifications of tendons have received less attention. In this paper we report the results of an ultrasound evaluation, performed during and after plasma injection, in patients with tendinopathy. The sonographic abnormalities and neovascularization were registered in twenty tendons. Three plasma injections (once a week) were performed, and a rehabilitation program was recommended. Pain and patients' satisfaction were evaluated. During the injections plasma spread along the collagen fibers, and an intratendineous cleft produced by the injected volume was observed. At 12 months two tendons regained a normal echotexture, while neovessels were absent in seven. The remaining tendons showed less abnormalities and neovascularization in comparison with baseline. The clinical improvement was earlier and more consistent. The discrepancy between the ultrasound and clinical results may be explained by the peculiar modalities of tendon healing induced by plasma administration.
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