PRP is Better Than Steroids for Rotator Cuff Tears —Providing Pain Relief and Functional Improvement
Study:A randomized controlled trial (Thepsoparn et al., 2021) compared PRP to steroid injections in 31 patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears who had failed months of conservative therapy. Patients were randomized to receive an ultrasound-guided injection of either PRP into the tendon tear or corticosteroids into the subacromial bursa (it is contraindicated to inject steroids […]