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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 10/2017

01-10-2017 | Sports Medicine

Does platelet-rich plasma decrease time to return to sports in acute muscle tear? A randomized controlled trial

Authors: Luciano Andrés Rossi, Agustín Rubén Molina Rómoli, Bernardo Agustín Bertona Altieri, Jose Aurelio Burgos Flor, Walter Edgardo Scordo, Cristina María Elizondo

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 10/2017

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study is to report the effects of autologous PRP injections on time to return to play and recurrence rate after acute grade 2 muscle injuries in recreational and competitive athletes.

Methods

Seventy-five patients diagnosed with acute muscle injuries were randomly allocated to autologous PRP therapy combined with a rehabilitation programme or a rehabilitation programme only. The primary outcome of this study was time to return to play. In addition, changes in pain severity and recurrence rates were evaluated.

Results

Patients in the PRP group achieved full recovery significantly earlier than controls (P = 0.001). The mean time to return to play was 21.1 ± 3.1 days and 25 ± 2.8 days for the PRP and control groups, respectively (P = 0.001). Significantly lower pain severity scores were observed in the PRP group throughout the study. The difference in the recurrence rate after 2-year-follow-up was not statistically significant between groups.

Conclusions

A single PRP injection combined with a rehabilitation programme significantly shortened time to return to sports compared to a rehabilitation programme only. Recurrence rate was not significantly different between groups.

Level of evidence

I.
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Metadata
Title
Does platelet-rich plasma decrease time to return to sports in acute muscle tear? A randomized controlled trial
Authors
Luciano Andrés Rossi
Agustín Rubén Molina Rómoli
Bernardo Agustín Bertona Altieri
Jose Aurelio Burgos Flor
Walter Edgardo Scordo
Cristina María Elizondo
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 10/2017
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-016-4129-7

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