Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet rich plasma versus corticosteroid for treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy: Effect on shoulder pain, disability, range of motion and ultrasonographic findings

Aim of the work: To compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided platelet rich plasma (PRP) versus corticosteroid injection for treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy (RCT). Patients and methods: Thirty patients with RCT of the shoulder were randomly divided into 2 equal groups (15 each) treated by sub...

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Main Authors: Doaa H. Ibrahim, Nagat M. El-Gazzar, Hanan M. El-Saadany, Radwa M. El-Khouly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116418300899