Angels’ Garrett Richards sees progress in healing elbow
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Garrett Richards is expected to be ready for spring training after the Los Angeles Angels right-hander completed his instructional league work with no problems [...]
Plantar fasciitis. A comparison of treatment with intralesional steroids versus platelet-rich plasma (PRP). A randomized, blinded study.
Abstract BACKGROUND: Many treatment options for plantar fasciitis currently exist, some with great success in pain relief. The objective of our study was to compare the use [...]
Application of PRP after arthroscopic cuff repair yielded structural, clinical healing
Patients with large rotator cuff tears had superior structural and clinical healing after arthroscopic repair with the application of moderately concentrated platelet-rich plasma, according to study results. [...]
Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Tendinopathy: Response
Jane Fitzpatrick, MBBS, FACSP⇑, Max Bulsara, BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD and Ming Hao Zheng, MD, PhD, FRCPath, FRCPA, Jane Fitzpatrick, MBBS, FACSP (email: jane.fitzpatrick@research.uwa.edu.au). Authors’ Response: We reported [...]
Steroid versus Platelet-Rich Plasma in Ultrasound-Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injection for Chronic Low Back Pain.
Singla V1, Batra YK2, Bharti N3, Goni VG4, Marwaha N5. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Despite widespread use of steroids to treat sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain, their duration [...]
Amniotic Tissues for the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciosis and Achilles Tendinosis.
Abstract Introduction. Allogeneic amniotic tissue and fluid may be used to treat chronic plantar fasciosis and Achilles tendinosis. This innovative approach involves delivering a unique allograft of [...]
A Prospective Study of 20 Foot and Ankle Wounds Treated with Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane and Fluid Allograft
Abstract We reviewed the background information and previous clinical studies that considered the use of allogeneic amniotic tissue and fluid (granulized amniotic membrane and amniotic fluid) in [...]