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Trends in Utilization, Demographics and Costs of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections: A Ten-Year Nationwide Investigation.

Matthew L MagruderSarah CaugheyAdam M GordonSalvatore Capotosto B SScott A Rodeo
Published in: The Physician and sportsmedicine (2023)
Between 2010 and 2019, there was an increase in usage of PRP injections in the knee (cartilaginous pathologies) and the shoulder/elbow (tendinous pathologies). PRP costs demonstrated early variability but clustered around $1000 by 2019. Further studies into drivers of prices and cost-effectiveness of PRP are needed to provide clarity into the true costs to patients and healthcare providers.
Keyphrases
  • platelet rich plasma
  • healthcare
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • patient reported outcomes