Can Steroid Injections be harmful?

• Corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis offer clinical benefits similar to hyaluronic acid and lower than platelet-rich plasma

• Intra-articular steroid injections for osteoarthritis – harmful or helpful?

• Corticosteroid injections, regardless of the frequency of injections, and workers’ compensation status were found to be significant risk factors

• Corticosteroid Injections May Increase Retear and Revision Rates of Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review

• A Positive Correlation between Steroid Injections and Cuff Tendon Tears: A Cohort Study Using a Clinical Database

Platelet Rich Plasma Studies

KNEE (For Arthritis, Meniscus Tears, Ligament Sprains)

• Current Status and Advancements in Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy

• Does PRP perform better than HA (Gel Injections) for Knee arthritis?

• High-Platelet-Dose Platelet-Rich Plasma May Be the Treatment of Choice for Knee Osteoarthritis

 

SHOULDER (For Arthritis, Rotator Cuff Tears, Bursitis)

• Comparison of Clinical Outcomes after Platelet-Rich Plasma and Rotator Cuff Repair in High-Grade Intrasubstance Partial Rotator Cuff Tears

• Subacromial injection of platelet-rich plasma provides greater improvement in pain and functional outcomes compared to corticosteroids at 1-year

• Ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection for distal biceps tendinopathy

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HIP (For Arthritis, FAI/Labral Tears, Hip Bursitis)

• The Use of Intra-articular Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Therapeutic Intervention for Hip Osteoarthritis

• Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Acetabular Labral Tear of the Hip

• The use of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of greater trochanteric pain syndrome

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ELBOW (For Tennis Elbow, UCL Tears, Golfers Elbow )

• A systematic review of the outcomes of partial ulnar collateral ligament tears of the elbow in athletes

• Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma for chronic tennis elbow

• Platelet-Rich Plasma for Elbow Pathologies: a Descriptive Review of Current Literature

• A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) vs. Other Conservative Treatments for Lateral Epicondylitis

 

HAND /WRIST (For Arthritis, Tendinitis)

• Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis

• Current Status and Advancements in Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy

• Platelet-rich plasma should be used as the first-line treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome

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FOOT/ANKLE (For Arthritis, Tendinitis, Plantar Faciitis)

• Platelet-rich plasma injection for the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Efficacy and Safety of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Prospective Study on Functional Restoration and Pain Relief

• Current Status and Advancements in Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy

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HAIR / ALOPECIA 

• Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia Using PRP to Target Dysregulated Mechanisms and Pathways

• Platelet Rich Plasma and Its Use in Hair Regrowth: A Review

• Platelet-rich plasma for androgenetic alopecia: A review of the literature and proposed treatment protocol

• Platelet-Rich Plasma in Hair Transplantation Shows Success in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia

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COVID LOSS OF SMELL 

• Use of platelet-rich plasma for COVID-19-related olfactory loss: a randomized controlled trial

• Restoring Smell & Taste after COVID

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PPP (Platelet-Poor Plasma) Studies

• Influence of Platelet-Rich and Platelet-Poor Plasma on Endogenous Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Repair/Regeneration

• Platelet-Poor versus Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Muscle Injuries

• Platelet-Poor vs Platelet-Rich Plasma For The Treatment Of Acute Thigh Muscle Injuries

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Prolotherapy Studies

• Dextrose Prolotherapy for the Treatment of Chronic Shoulder Pain in Patients With Joint Hypermobility: A Case Series

• A Systematic Review of Dextrose Prolotherapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

• A Comprehensive Update of Prolotherapy in the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee

• Functional outcome from sacroiliac joint prolotherapy in patients with sacroiliac joint instability

 

Shockwave Studies

• Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal disorders

• Extracorporeal shockwave treatment in knee osteoarthritis: therapeutic effects and possible mechanism

• The Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review

• Effects of Adding Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) to Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) among Patients with Rotator Cuff Partial Tear

EMTT Studies

• Effectiveness of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

• Electromagnetic Therapy for the Management of Post-Surgical Recovery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Effects of Electromagnetic Therapy on Inflammation and Recovery Following Sports Injuries

MFAT (“Stem cell”) Studies

• Autologous (MFAT) microfragmented adipose tissue treatment of knee osteoarthritis

• Clinical use of autologous micro-fragmented fat progressively restores pain and function in shoulder osteoarthritis

• Comparison of the Effect of MFAT and MFAT + PRP on Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis

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