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Study finds PRP does not improve outcomes after rotator cuff repair
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Platelet-rich plasma does not improve rotator cuff healing or affect overall retear rates in patients who underwent rotator cuff repair, according to this study.
In 261 patients across two randomized and three non-randomized studies, researchers found no statistically significant difference between patients treated concomitantly with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and patients who were not treated with PRP, according to the abstract.
“PRP does not have an effect on overall retear rates or shoulder-specific outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair,” Jaskarndip Chahal, MD, FRCSC, and colleagues stated in the study abstract. “Additional well-designed randomized trials are needed to corroborate these findings.”
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Chahal and colleagues also reported no significant differences in Simple Shoulder Test scores, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores, UCLA score, SANE scores or Constant scores among either group. Researchers searched PubMed, Embase, Medline and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears, according to the abstract.
Disclosure: The authors have no relevant financial disclosures.
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