ArticleClinics in shoulder and elbow2021
The benefit of platelet-rich plasma injection over institution-based physical therapy program in adhesive capsulitis patients with diabetes mellitus: prospective observational cohort study.
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- The clinical efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma on frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Pericapsular Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Combined With Brachial Plexus Block-Assisted Manipulation in Adhesive Capsulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain research & management · 2026Trial
- Development of a Multidomain Conceptual Framework for Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review Integrating Clinical, Biological, Psychological and Lifestyle-Related Contributors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Comparative Outcome Analysis of Leukocyte-Rich Platelet-rich Plasma, Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-rich Plasma, Injectable Platelet-rich Fibrin and Corticosteroid Injections in Periarthritis of the Shoulder: A Double-Blinded, Four-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Adherence rates to the Minimum Information for Studies Evaluating Biologics in Orthopedics guidelines for clinical studies on platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2026Review
- Does Diabetes Matter? The Efficacy of PRP on the Quality of Life in Stress Urinary Incontinence.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The efficacy of platelet-rich plasma injections compared to corticosteroids and physiotherapy in adhesive capsulitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Postoperative Rehabilitation of Elbow Pain.Ewha medical journal · 2023Review
- Recent Nonoperative Treatment of Elbow Pain.Ewha medical journal · 2023Review
- Differential Diagnosis of Elbow Pain.Ewha medical journal · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection with an institution-based physical therapy (PT) program for adhesive capsulitis (AC) of the shoulder in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).
methodsA total of seventy diabetic patients with AC of the shoulder for <6 months were assigned to two groups: PRP group and PT group. In the PRP group, 35 patients were administered a single shot of PRP (4 mL) into the glenohumeral joint. In the PT group, 35 patients were given institution-based PT that included 10 30-minute sessions of planned PT over a 2-week period. After the interventions, all patients were prospectively followed for 12 weeks. Intensity of shoulder pain, function, and range of motion were assessed at baseline and then at 3, 6, and 12 weeks.
resultsThirty-three patients in the PRP group and 32 in the PT group completed the 12-week study. At 12 weeks, patients who received PRP injections showed greater improvement in shoulder pain (p<0.001) than those recruited to the PT group. In the range of motion and shoulder function activities, patients in the PRP group showed significant improvement compared with the institution-based PT group (p<0.001). No significant complications were reported from any groups.
conclusionsIn a diabetic population, PRP injections significantly improved shoulder pain and function compared with an institution-based PT program for shoulder AC. Additionally, it is a safe and well-tolerated method for AC management for diabetic patients.
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