Conservative Treatment of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears and Tendinopathy With Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

In this retrospective study at Lausanne University Hospital, 61% of 48 patients with tendinopathies reported favorable outcomes after a single standardized autologous PRP injection, while 36% needed two, and effectiveness was unrelated to platelet concentration, activity level, age, or gender.

This review examines platelet-rich plasma therapy for musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries and reports no firm evidence supporting its routine use due to poor study design and inconsistent results.

This article reviews the varied clinical outcomes of using platelet-rich plasma for connective tissue healing, highlighting inconsistencies due to differences in PRP preparations and applications, and reports no new clinical findings.

This review discusses the use of platelet rich plasma in ACL reconstruction, indicating potential benefits in early healing and complication reduction, but notes inconsistent long-term outcomes and a need for more research.

This review outlines the use of quantitative imaging techniques in monitoring tendon response to platelet-rich plasma treatment for chronic tendinopathy and reports that these methods may aid in tailoring PRP protocols.