ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2018
Effects of bone marrow aspirate concentrate and platelet-rich plasma on patients with partial tear of the rotator cuff tendon.
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- Surgical vs. non-surgical therapy for partial tears of the rotator cuff: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pooled studies with indirect comparison.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Bone marrow aspirate concentrate adjunct for acetabular labral tear repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection in Non-Operative Treatment of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The efficacy and safety of platelet-rich fibrin for rotator cuff tears: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2018Pooled it
- Effect of BMAC-PRP augmentation on repair of large rotator cuff tears: a clinical evaluation among different age groups.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Percutaneous bone marrow concentrate and platelet products versus exercise therapy for the treatment of rotator cuff tears: a randomized controlled, crossover trial with 2-year follow-up.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Trial
- Clinical and Anatomical Outcomes of Arthroscopic Repair of Large Rotator Cuff Tears with Allograft Patch Augmentation: A Prospective, Single-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial with a Long-term Follow-up.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2022Trial
- [Clinical study of local injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma in treatment of diabetic foot ulcer].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2019Trial
- Effect of platelet-rich plasma on the degenerative rotator cuff tendinopathy according to the compositions.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2019Trial
- Biologic Injection Therapy for Shoulder Disorders: A Narrative Review Comparing Platelet-Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Comparison of nonsurgical treatment approaches for partial rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Review
- Comparative analysis of ipsilateral versus contralateral inclinatory approaches in unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar discectomy and strategies to reduce recurrence.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Prolotherapy is not superior to control or placebo-based conservative treatments for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2025Article
- Fibrin Scaffold With Concentrated Growth Factor and Stromal Vascular Fraction: A Novel Approach for Repairing Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears in a Rabbit Model.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Optimal timing of bone marrow aspiration concentrate injection for tendon-bone healing in a chronic rat rotator cuff tear model.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Biologically Enhanced Repair of Interstitial Rotator Cuff Tears With Intralesional Platelet-Rich Plasma and Bursal Tissue Injection.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Rationale and methodology for injection therapy to treat rotator cuff disease: a scoping review.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2025Article
- Mechanisms for reducing/eliminating chronic neuropathic pain with a focus on platelet-rich plasma.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2025Review
- Bone marrow aspirate concentrate for the treatment of fifth metatarsal head stress fracture: a case report.Regenerative medicine · 2024Article
- Ultrasound guided procedures in the musculoskeletal system: a narrative review with illustrative examples.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundWe compared the clinical course of rotator cuff tears between rotator cuff exercise and bone marrow aspirate concentration (BMAC)-platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection to identify the therapeutic effects of BMAC-PRP on partial tear of the rotator cuff tendon.
methodsTwenty-four patients with partial tear of the rotator cuff tendon participated in this study. Twelve patients underwent extraction of BMACs and PRP and received the injection of BMAC-PRP at the tear site under ultrasound guidance. Twelve patients in the control group were asked to perform the rotator cuff exercise for 3 months. Visual analog scale (VAS) and manual muscle test (MMT) scores of the supraspinatus muscle were measured, and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score was recorded before, 3 weeks, and 3 months after injection. Tear size was measured by the greatest longitudinal tear length.
resultsThe change in the VAS differed between groups at 3 months (P = 0.039) but not at 3 weeks (P = 0.147). The ASES scores in the BMAC-PRP group changed from 39.4 ± 13.0 to 54.5 ± 11.5 at 3 weeks and 74.1 ± 8.5 at 3 months while those in the control group changed from 45.9 ± 12.4 to 56.3 ± 12.3 at 3 weeks (P = 0.712) and 62.2 ± 12.2 at 3 months (P = 0.011). The tear size decreased at 3 weeks or 3 months after the BMAC-PRP injection but was not significantly different from that in the control group.
conclusionsBMAC-PRP improved pain and shoulder function in patients with partial tear of the rotator cuff tendon.
trial registrationThe patients were registered in the institutional board registry of Samsung Medical Center (registry number 2014-07-173 ).
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