One-shot platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection is non-inferior to extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the management of supraspinatus tendinosis.

L MorettiDavide BizzocaG D CassanoM CovielloA FranchiniB Moretti

Published in: Musculoskeletal surgery (2023)

The PRP one-shot injection is a valid conservative treatment to reduce pain, and improve both quality of life and functional scores in patients with supraspinatus tendinosis. Furthermore, the PRP intratendinous one-shot injection showed a non-inferiority in terms of efficacy at the 6-month follow-up, compared to ESWT.

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