Thirty patients with Achilles tendon ruptures participated in the study. Sixteen patients were injected with 10 mL of PRP and 14 were not. The mechanical variables show a large degree of variation between the patients that cannot be explained by measuring error.
There was no significant difference between the groups in elasticity modulus or heel raise index. The Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score was lower in the PRP group.
Read the abstract for “Autologous Platelets Have No Effect on the Healing of Human Achilles Tendon Ruptures.”
http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/39/1/38.abstract
Read other coverage on PRP:
– Study: PRP Enhances ACL Cell Viability, Function In Vitro
– ASC Coding Guidance: Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection
– 7 Things Orthopedic Surgeons Should Know About Platelet Rich Plasma
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