Focused Clinical Question: Are platelet-rich plasma injections more effective than dry needling in improving reported symptoms and functioning in adults suffering from patellar tendonitis? Clinical Bottom Line: Platelet-rich plasma may be valuable for some patients who would benefit from a short-term relief of pain associated with patellar tendinopathy, but it likely has no long-term clinical benefits. The level of evidence is 1C and the grade of evidence is A.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Demonstrates Only Short-Term Benefits in the Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy: A Critically Appraised Paper
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Kendall M. Stull
Kendall M. Stull
Department of Kinesiology, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA
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Ashley L. Santo
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Department of Kinesiology, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA
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A single platelet-rich plasma injection provided greater relief of symptoms in the short term (12 weeks of posttreatment) compared to a single session of dry needling.
There were no differences in Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment scores between platelet-rich plasma and dry needling groups in the long term (about 26 weeks posttreatment).
Platelet-rich plasma may be helpful in cases where short-term pain relief is beneficial for the patient.
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