Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a blood-derived preparation whose use has
grown exponentially in orthopaedic practice. However, there remains an unclear …

Background Rotator cuff retear (RCR) is one of the main postoperative drawbacks. RCR can
be considered a multifactorial issue, which causes are related either to biological than …

The clinical application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and other regenerative therapies in
sports, spine, and musculoskeletal medicine has soared in the last decade. Over this period …

Background: Tendon and ligament injuries accounted for 30% of all musculoskeletal
consultations with 4 million new incidences worldwide each year and thus imposed a …

Background: Basic science studies suggest that platelet-rich therapies have a positive effect
on tendon repair. However, the clinical evidence is conflicted on whether this translates to …

Background: Elbow tenderness and pain with resisted wrist extension are common
manifestations of lateral epicondylar tendinopathy, also known as tennis elbow. Previous …

Background Platelet‐rich therapies are being used increasingly in the treatment of
musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries such as ligament, muscle and tendon tears and …

Purpose Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is currently the most exploited strategy in the clinical
practice to provide a regenerative stimulus for tendon healing. The aim of the present study …

Background: Rotator cuff tendinopathy (RCT) is a significant source of disability and loss of
work. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been suggested to be beneficial in the treatment of …

Background and purpose—There is a need to understand the reasons why a high
proportion of rotator cuff repairs fail to heal. Using data from a large randomized clinical trial …