We evaluated almost all of the non-surgical treatments available for tennis elbow and showed that they provide only minimal effect over placebo...
MedicalResearch.com: Interview with:
Dr. Patrick Le Goux
Rheumatologist Hôpitaux universitaires Paris Ouest France
French Tennis Federation medical staff
MedicalResearch: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Le Goux: The therapeutic effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) of two ultrasound guided PRP injections at 4 weeks interval compared to two saline injections (as placebo or treatment of reference) is similar on a visual analogic scale for epicondylitis of recent evolution (3 months duration maximum) in a prospective randomized double blind study with 12 months follow up. We have no intrinsic or inherent benefit of the PRP injections.
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