1. Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Dragoo, Jason L., Wasterlain, Amy S., Braun, Hillary J., and Nead, Kevin T.
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GROWTH factors , *PLICA syndrome treatment , *ANTHROPOMETRY , *EXERCISE therapy , *HYPODERMIC needles , *LONGITUDINAL method , *MAGNETIC resonance imaging , *MUSCLE contraction , *HEALTH outcome assessment , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *STATISTICAL hypothesis testing , *T-test (Statistics) , *STATISTICAL power analysis , *PAIN measurement , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *VISUAL analog scale , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *BLIND experiment , *FUNCTIONAL assessment , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PLATELET-rich plasma , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
The article presents the study which examined the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a treatment for patellar tendinopathy. Among the measures used in the study are the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment (VISA) score for patellar tendinopathy, the visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, and the Tegner activity scale. Based on the results, the apparent benefits of PRP as treatment dissipate over time.
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- 2014
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