title: Treatment of tendinopathies with platelet-rich plasma.
abstract: Pain and dysfunction related to tendinopathy are often refractory to traditional treatments and offer a unique challenge to physicians, because no gold standard treatment exists. Injectable biologics may represent a new modality in conjunction with a multifaceted treatment approach. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are not associated with the systemic or tendon degradation risks of corticosteroids or the inherent risks of surgery. Studies are promising but have not been replicated with high-powered evidence at the clinical level. Further evidence to expand understanding of the role of PRP in the treatment of tendinopathy is needed.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics, Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center, 59 Executive Park Dr South, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30329. Electronic address: kmautne@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mautner
authors.affiliation: Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics, Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center, 59 Executive Park Dr South, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30329.
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kneer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Biologics; Platelet-rich plasma (PRP); Tendinopathy; Tendons