1. Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for the Treatment of Hamstring Injuries: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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A Hamid, Mohamad Shariff, Mohamed Ali, Mohamed Razif, Yusof, Ashril, George, John, and Lee, Leena Poh Chen
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GROWTH factors , *SPORTS injuries treatment , *HAMSTRING muscle injuries , *CHI-squared test , *CLINICAL trials , *COMBINED modality therapy , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *GRAPHIC arts , *PROBABILITY theory , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SELF-evaluation , *SPORTS injuries , *STATISTICAL hypothesis testing , *STATISTICS , *T-test (Statistics) , *TIME , *STATISTICAL power analysis , *SPORTS participation , *STATISTICAL significance , *PAIN measurement , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *PRE-tests & post-tests , *PROPORTIONAL hazards models , *BLIND experiment , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *KAPLAN-Meier estimator , *PLATELET-rich plasma , *LOG-rank test , *ODDS ratio , *THERAPEUTICS ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
The article discusses a study which examined the effect of a single platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection combined with a rehabilitation program or a rehabilitation program only in the treatment of grade 2 hamstring muscle injuries. Results show significantly earlier full recovery in the PRP group than controls, but no difference in pain interference score between the 2 groups. It concluded that PRP injection with a rehabilitation program is more effective than a rehabilitation program alone.
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- 2014
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