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2021, Vol. 5 Issue 4, Part A
Autologous platelet rich plasma versus ultrasound therapy: What works better in elbow tendinopathies?
Author(s): Dr. Santosh Reddy, Dr. Jacob Ipe and Dr. Manjunath Reddy
Abstract: The specific goal of this study is to compare the efficacy of commonly used ultrasound therapy and autologous PRP in relieving the pain and improving functional status of patients with elbow tendinopathies.
This was a prospective study of 60 patients who were diagnosed to have elbow tendinopathies for the period from April 2017 to June 2018. The recruited participants were randomized into two groups: Group A were given a single dose of Autologous PRP injection and group B were given low intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Therapy for a duration of 3 times a week for 3 weeks. The patient’s clinical outcome was measured by using VAS and MAYO Elbow Performance Score.
At the end of 3 weeks there was a 16% and 10.6% decrease in VAS score and there was improvement in MAYO score by 9.2% and 3.9% respectively in PRP and US group. At the end of 6 weeks, VAS score had decreased by 40% and 31% while the MAYO score improved by 22.4% and 15% in PRP and US groups respectively.
At the end of 12 weeks, VAS score decreased by 68.9% and 53.8%. MAYO score had improved to 32.4% and 20.8% in PRP and US groups respectively.
In our study, autologous platelet rich plasma was found to give better results compared to Ultrasound therapy. But the values were significant only after 12 weeks. Platelet rich plasma and Ultrasound therapy can be used both in acute and chronic cases.
Pages: 42-46  |  509 Views  55 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Dr. Santosh Reddy, Dr. Jacob Ipe, Dr. Manjunath Reddy. Autologous platelet rich plasma versus ultrasound therapy: What works better in elbow tendinopathies?. Nat J Clin Orthop 2021;5(4):42-46 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/orthor.2021.v5.i4a.327
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