Platelet rich plasma as treatment for medial epicondylitis
WorkSafeBC Evidence-Based Practice Group, Martin CW
Record ID 32018005427
English
Authors' objectives:
To determine whether there is any evidence for the efficacy and/or effectiveness of platelet rich plasma (PRP) in treating medial epicondylitis.
Authors' results and conclusions:
Thirty-six published studies were identified from the above search. Upon examination on the titles and abstracts of these thirty-six studies, twenty-three studies were thought to be relevant and were retrieved in full for further appraisal. Of these twenty-three studies, three studies were in the form of systematic review (level of evidence 1. Appendix 1) and ten studies were in the form of expert reviews review (level of evidence 5. Appendix 1). We traced the relevant primary studies of these thirteen review articles and yielded two (primary studies and one further expert review study. This new expert review did not provide any relevant primary study. At present, there is some evidence, coming from low level (level 3 and 4), low quality primary studies, on the short-term effectiveness of PRP in treating medial epicondylitis. This evidence should be interpreted with caution due to the potential effect of selection bias, chance and confounding that cannot be clearly separated from the observed outcomes.
Authors' methods:
A comprehensive and systematic literature search was conducted on August 22, 2023. A combination of keywords was employed on this search. No limitation, such as on the language or date of publication, was implemented in this search. A manual search was also done on the references of the articles that were retrieved in full.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/research-services/evidence-based-medicine-and-systematic-reviews
Year Published:
2023
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Mini HTA
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Tennis Elbow
- Platelet-Rich Plasma
- Elbow Tendinopathy
Keywords
- Platelet-rich plasma
- platelet rich therapy
- plasma-rich growth factor
- plasma rich growth factor
- autologous platelet gel
- autologous platelet concentrate
- medial epicondylitis
Contact
Organisation Name:
WorkSafeBC
Contact Address:
6591 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, V7C 1C6 Canada. Tel: 604-231-8417; Fax: 604-279-7698
Contact Name:
ebpg@worksafebc.com
Contact Email:
ebpg@worksafebc.com
Copyright:
WorkSafe BC
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