Erken, H. Yener Anadolu Saglik Merkezi Hastanesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Klinigi, Turkey , Yasmin, Davud Anadolu Saglik Merkezi Hastanesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Klinigi, Turkey , Burç, Halil Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Tip Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Klinigi, Turkey , Akmaz, Ibrahim Anadolu Saglik Merkezi Hastanesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Klinigi, Turkey , Kiral, Ahmet Anadolu Saglik Merkezi Hastanesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Klinigi, Turkey

Results of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Applications for Chronic Lateral Elbow Epicondylitis That are Resistant to Corticosteroid Injections

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Aim: The main goal of the study is to present 1-year follow-up results of patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis that are resistant to corticosteroid injections in whom we applied platelet rich plasma (PRP). Material and Methods: We applied PRP once to the patients who did not benefit from corticosteroid injections. We prospectively evaluated patients between 2010 and 2012. We evaluated patients with visual analog score (VAS) and patient rated tennis elbow evaluation (PRTEE) score at the pre-treatment once, post-treatment 1st, 3rd, 6th and 12th month follow-ups. Results: Nine patients were female, three was male. The mean age of patients was 48.6. The average pre-treatment VAS and PRTEE scores were 8.7 and 83 respectively. The average VAS scores improved to 6.6, 3.8, 1.85, 1.47 at the post-treatment 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 12th month follow- ups respectively. The average PRTEE scores improved to 61.3, 34.9, 19.8, 17.9 at the post-treatment 1st, 3rd, 6th and 12th month follow-ups respectively. At the 12th month follow-up, six patients rated their treatment as excellent, five as good, and one as poor. Discussion: There are promising results in the literature regarding PRP applications for lateral epicondylitis, plantar fasciitis, and chondral lesions. In this study, we observed that pain and function scores of patients that are resistant to corticosteroid injections improved after PRP application.

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Corticosteroid , Lateral epicondylitis , Platelet rich plasma

Medical Journal Of Suleyman Demirel University

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