PRP therapy Archives - Dr Iain Duncan

References: PRP Therapy for Shoulders

Ridley, E. (2015). US-guided injections help ward off rotator cuff degeneration. AuntMinnie. http://www.auntminnie.com/index.aspx?sec=sup&sub=ult&pag=dis&ItemID=110012 Randelli, P., Randelli, F., Ragone, V., Menon, A., D’Ambrosi, R., Cucchi, D., Cabitza, P., & Banfi, G. (2014). Regenerative medicine in rotator cuff injuries. BioMed Research International, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/129515 Kwong C et al. Platelet-Rich Plasma in Patients With Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears or […]

References: Injections of PRP with Hyaluronic Acid

Knee Osteoarthritis Adam, P., Renevier, J. L., & Marc, J.-F. (2018). A novel treatment of knee degenerative disorders all-in-one intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma combined with hyaluronic acid. International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 13, 280–288. https://doi.org/10.4172/1758-4272.1000199 Barac, B., Damjanov, N., & Zekovic, A. (2018). The new treatment approach in knee osteoarthritis: Efficacy of cellular matrix […]

References for PRP therapy

Meta-analysis of PRP Studies List of references to 2021 For more references see also https://www.prpinjection.com.au/prp-research.html For references re combination injection therapy see here For references re rotator cuff and shoulder PRP see here

Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Therapy for Refractory Coccydynia: A Case Series

Fergie-Ross Montero-Cruz, DO, and Steve M. Aydin, DO. Source: Interventional Pain Management 2018;183-188. Link: https://www.ipmreportsjournal.com/current/pdf?article=MjE0&journal=11 BACKGROUND: Coccydynia is pain in the coccyx region. The most common cause of coccydynia is trauma, either from a direct axial force such as during a fall onto the coccyx or from cumulative trauma as a result of poor sitting […]

Meta-analysis Comparing Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Hyaluronic Acid Injection in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Yanhong Han, MD, Hetao Huang, PhD, Jianke Pan, PhD, Jiongtong Lin, MD, Lingfeng Zeng, PhD, Guihong Liang, MD, Weiyi Yang, PhD, Jun Liu, PhDAuthor Notes Source document: Pain Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 7, July 2019, Pages 1418–1429, link: https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnz011 Purpose The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods Randomized […]

Prognostic Factors for Progression of Osteoarthritis of the Hip

C. H. Teirlinck; D. M. J. Dorleijn; P. K. Bos; J. B. M. Rijkels-Otters; S. M. A. Bierma-Zeinstra; P. A. J. Luijsterburg Arthritis Res Ther. 2019;21(192) [Open Access] Background: Predicting which patients with hip osteoarthritis are more likely to show disease progression is important for healthcare professionals. Therefore, the aim of this review was to assess which factors […]

PRP and Visco-supplementation for rotator-cuff tears

I am seeing a growing interest and noting more research in both PRP (platelet rich plasma) and hyaluronate/viscosupplementation therapies for the treatment of both arthritis and tendon pathologies. In many of the earlier studies there was no control patients, but this has been improved in several recent studies. In particular I draw your attention to […]

Information links for patients and practitioners

The following pdf files/booklets are free to download for your personal use: About Myocardial (heart) scans Ankle Anatomy Elbow Anatomy Hip Anatomy Knee Anatomy Shoulder Anatomy Lateral Epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s elbow) Achilles Tendinopathy Plantar fasciitis Morton’s Neuroma and intermetatarsal bursitis Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Posterior tibial tendon problems (progressive flat feet). Peroneal tendon problems […]