PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Powers, Jenny
ED  - Goux, Patrick Le
TI  - Similar Efficacy Seen with Ultrasound-Guided Injections of PRP or Saline for Epicondylitis
DP  - 2014 Aug 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 18--19
VI  - 14
IP  - 17
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/17/18.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/17/18.full
AB  - Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) was not more effective in relieving the pain due to epicondylitis (tennis elbow) compared with saline when each was delivered by ultrasound-guided injection. However, both groups showed significant decreases in pain scores from baseline at 6 months, suggesting to investigators that tendon stimulation may be the actual mechanism behind the observed lesion repair and improvement in pain symptoms.