ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2020
Platelet-Rich Plasma Shortens Return to Play in National Football League Players With Acute Hamstring Injuries.
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- Effectiveness of Conservative Interventions After Acute Hamstrings Injuries in Athletes: A Living Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in grade 2 hamstring muscle injuries: results from a randomized controlled trial.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Trial
- Ultrasound-guided interventions in elite soccer players.Skeletal radiology · 2025Review
- Platelet Rich-Plasma in MRI-Confirmed Tear of Posterior Cruciate Ligament: 4-Year Follow-up Case Report.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025Article
- A systematic review of the outcomes of partial ulnar collateral ligament tears of the elbow in athletes treated non-operatively with platelet-rich plasma injection.Shoulder & elbow · 2024Review
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- Injection of Amniotic Membrane and Umbilical Cord Particulate for Muscle and Ligament Tears in Collegiate Football Athletes: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2024Article
- Clinical Applications of PRP: Musculoskeletal Applications, Current Practices and Update.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2023Review
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- Common Soft Tissue Injuries About the Knee in American Football.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2023Article
- The Use of Biologics in NFL Athletes: An Expert Consensus of NFL Team Physicians.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Sport-Specific Rehabilitation, but Not PRP Injections, Might Reduce the Re-Injury Rate of Muscle Injuries in Professional Soccer Players: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2022Article
- Evidence-Based Management and Factors Associated With Return to Play After Acute Hamstring Injury in Athletes: A Systematic Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundHamstring injuries are prevalent in professional athletes and can lead to significant time loss, with recurrent injury being common. The efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for augmentation of nonoperative treatment of partial musculotendinous hamstring injuries is not well established. HYPOTHESIS: The addition of PRP injections to nonoperative treatment for acute partial musculotendinous hamstring injuries will lead to a shortened return to play in National Football League (NFL) players. STUDY
designCohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
methodsNFL players from a single team who sustained acute grade 2 hamstring injuries, as diagnosed on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by a musculoskeletal radiologist from 2009 to 2018, were retrospectively reviewed. Average days, practices, and games missed were recorded. Players who did and did not receive PRP (leukocyte-poor) injections were compared. Those who received PRP did so within 24 to 48 hours after injury.
resultsA total of 108 NFL players had MRI evidence of a hamstring injury, and of those, 69 athletes sustained grade 2 injuries. Thirty players received augmented treatment with PRP injections and 39 players underwent nonoperative treatment alone. Average time missed in those treated with PRP injections was 22.5 days, 18.2 practices, and 1.3 games. In those who did not receive PRP injections, time missed was 25.7 days (
conclusionAugmentation with PRP injections for acute grade 2 hamstring injuries in NFL players showed no significant difference in days missed or time to return to practice but did allow for faster return to play, with a 1 game overall difference. Owing to the possible large financial impact of returning to play 1 game sooner, PRP injections for treatment of grade 2 hamstring injuries may be advantageous in professional athletes.
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