title: Platelet-rich plasma injection.
abstract: Platelet-rich plasma injection is an emerging alternative treatment method for common musculoskeletal tendon injuries. This article discusses the biology of platelet-rich plasma, explains how it may promote healing, highlights some common applications of platelet-rich plasma and reviews the current clinical evidence-based literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA. klee2@uwhealth.org
authors.forename: Kenneth S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional