ArticleJournal of orthopaedics2018
Platelet rich plasma injections for lateral epicondylitis of the elbow reduce the need for surgical intervention.
Article in Journal of orthopaedics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05853029 (Combined Shockwave Therapy Versus Focused Shockwave Therapy in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Combined Shockwave Therapy Versus Focused Shockwave Therapy in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- From past to future: bibliometric perspective of international research activity on lateral epicondylitis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Time-Dependent Efficacy and Safety of Percutaneous Treatments for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Platelet-rich plasma in the management of musculoskeletal disorders: a narrative review of clinical evidence and practical considerations.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Platelet-rich Plasma: ACurrent drug research reviews · 2026Review
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections are Associated with Higher Resource Utilization and Surgical Escalation Compared with Corticosteroids in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- [Treatment of lateral and medial epicondylopathy : Are platelet-rich plasma, shock wave therapy, etc. effective for both?]Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
- The role of platelet-rich plasma in shoulder pathologies: a critical review of the literature.EFORT open reviews · 2023Review
- Ultrasound-Guided Injection of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma for Refractory Lateral Epicondylitis of Humerus: Case Series.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Decrease the Need for Any Surgical Procedure for Chronic Epicondylitis versus Conservative Treatment-A Comparative Study with Long-Term Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Platelet Rich Plasma Injection for Soft Tissue Musculoskeletal Pain.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2021Article
- Platelet-rich plasma injections delay the need for knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study and survival analysis.International orthopaedics · 2021Article
- Comment on moving toward targeting the right phenotype with the right platelet-rich plasma formulation for knee osteoarthritis.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2021Article
- Platelet Concentrates in Musculoskeletal Medicine.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Current Trends for Treating Lateral Epicondylitis.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2019Review
- Chronic lateral epicondylitis: challenges and solutions.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to assess the effectiveness of PRP injections in lateral epicondylitis of the elbow as it was felt after PRP introduction the numbers of patients requiring surgery for had reduced.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective review of cases from the 1
resultsPrior to PRP, a yearly mean of 12.75 patients underwent surgery, since PRP this reduced to 4.25 patients, P < 0.001. This leads to an absolute risk reduction of 0.773 and number needed to treat of 1.3. PRP injection successfully reduced symptoms in 56/64 (87.5%) patients in our study.
conclusionWe consider PRP injection, for intractable lateral epicondylitis of the elbow, not only a safe but also very effective tool in reducing symptoms and have shown it has reduced the need for surgical intervention in this difficult cohort of patients.
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