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Review
. 2014 May 8;4(1):35-7.
eCollection 2014 Jan.

Can PRP effectively treat injured tendons?

James H-C Wang  1
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Review

Can PRP effectively treat injured tendons?

James H-C Wang. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J. .

Abstract

PRP is widely used to treat tendon and other tissue injuries in orthopaedics and sports medicine; however, the efficacy of PRP treatment on injured tendons is highly controversial. In this commentary, I reason that there are many PRP- and patient-related factors that influence the outcomes of PRP treatment on injured tendons. Therefore, more basic science studies are needed to understand the mechanism of PRP on injured tendons. Finally, I suggest that better understanding of the PRP action mechanism will lead to better use of PRP for the effective treatment of tendon injuries in clinics.

Keywords: PRP; orthopaedics; sports medicine; tendinopathy; tendon injuries.

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