Open AccessDoes Intraoperative Platelet-rich Plasma Improve Clinical and Structural Outcomes after Arthroscopic Repair of Isolated Tears of the Supraspinatus Tendon?
Author(s) -
Daniela Martinelli,
Paolo Fornara,
Alessandro Stecco,
Federico Alberto Grassi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_35_17
Subject(s) - medicine , rotator cuff , tears , surgery , platelet rich plasma , rotator cuff injury , tendon , magnetic resonance imaging , supraspinatus muscle , rehabilitation , radiology , platelet , physical therapy
Arthroscopic cuff repair is a highly successful technique, but postoperative rehabilitation is complex and the rate of tear recurrence is not negligible. Biological augmentations have been proposed to overcome these drawbacks. The platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a platelet-rich blood fraction that is applied on the repair site to enhance tendon healing. This study evaluates the effectiveness of PRP application in arthroscopic cuff repair.