Ultrasound-Guided Injection Therapy of Achilles Tendinopathy With Platelet-Rich Plasma or Saline: A Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Conclusion:
PRP injection did not result in an improved VISA-A score over a 3-month period in patients with chronic AT compared with placebo. The only secondary outcome demonstrating a statistically significant difference between the groups was change in tendon thickness; this difference indicates that a PRP injection could increase tendon thickness compared with saline injection. The conclusions are limited to the 3 months after treatment owing to the large dropout rate.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - July 31, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Krogh, T. P., Ellingsen, T., Christensen, R., Jensen, P., Fredberg, U. Tags: Clinical assessment/Grading scales, Growth factors/Healing enhancement, Achilles tendon, Imaging, diagnostic ultrasound, Tendinosis Foot, Ankle, and Leg Source Type: research