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Functional outcome of autologous platelet rich plasma injection in plantar fasciitis and tennis elbow

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Author Details : Rameshwar Sharan Gupta*, Manish Khanna

Volume : 7, Issue : 2, Year : 2021

Article Page : 76-81

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijor.2021.017

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Abstract

Background: Recent developments in cellular and molecular biology have emerged as a potent tool in the management of orthopaedic illnesses and injuries. Upon binding to the target cell receptor, the growth factor from platelets triggers the activation of an intracellular signal transduction system, which results in a biological response that is essential for chemotaxis, cell proliferation, and osteoblastic differentiation. The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of autologous platelet-rich plasma injection in tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis.
Materials and Methods: We conducted a prospective study with patients who were suffering from plantar fasciitis (n=37) or tennis elbow (n=23) and were given with autologous platelet-rich plasma injection. A short term follow up of all these cases were done at regular intervals for 1, 4, 8, and 12 weeks. The clinical outcomes were analyzed with severity of pain and movements of the pathological part. The functional outcomes were analyzed with VAS and AOFAS scoring for plantar fasciitis and VAS and Mayo’s elbow scoring for tennis elbow. All these patients were statistically analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA test.
Results: Our investigation found a statistically significant difference between pre-procedural and post-procedural scores in both the subjective (VAS) and functional (AOFAS and Mayo elbow score) grading systems used in this study. Patients who received an autologous platelet-rich plasma injection experienced a statistically significant (p <0> Conclusion: Autologous platelet-rich plasma acts as a promising efficacious biological therapeutic agent for use in musculoskeletal disorders such as plantar fasciitis and tennis elbow without major complications upon its usage.
 
Keywords: Plateletrich plasma, Tennis elbow, Plantar fasciitis, VAS

How to cite : Gupta R S, Khanna M, Functional outcome of autologous platelet rich plasma injection in plantar fasciitis and tennis elbow. IP Int J Orthop Rheumatol 2021;7(2):76-81

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