Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

Efficacy of Platelet rich Plasma in relieving pain and improving function in Tennis Elbow

Vikram Sharma

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Platelet rich plasma (PRP) which is an autologus blood derived product, has in recent years emerged as a safe and cost effective alternative to local injections of steroids in patients suffering from tennis elbow. This study was undertaken to evaluate its efficacy and safety in these patients.74 patients were included in this study. Relief from pain and functional improvement were evaluated using VAS DASH and PRTEE scores, before the procedure and at 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks after the procedure. In our study, patients showed statistically significant improvement across all three measures of outcome. Mean value of VAS scores were 79.7 at 0 weeks, 37.2at 6 weeks (p value .0036) , 30.07 at 12 weeks( p value .001) and 28.8 at 24 weeks( p value .0014). Mean value of DASH improved from 69.2 at 0 weeks to37.4 at 6 weeks (p value .0018), 32.3 at 12 weeks (p value .001) and 31.7 at 24 weeks (p value .001). Patients also showed improvement in terms of PRTEE scores when it decreased from 51.3 at 0 weeks to23.5 at 6 weeks (p value .0034) to16.7 at 12 weeks (p value .004) and 15.3 at 24 weeks (p value .002). Based on these findings we can conclude that PRP when appropriately given provides significant relief from pain and functional improvement when injected locally in patients of tennis elbow. However further studies with larger number of patients and follow up of longer duration are required to further establish its long term efficacy

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EFFICACY OF PLATELET RICH PLASMA IN RELIEVING PAIN AND IMPROVING FUNCTION IN TENNIS ELBOW, Vikram Sharma GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-1 | January-2019

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