Abstract
Background
Rotator cuff tears are a common orthopedic problem, and often these tears are so-called partial tears of the rotator cuff. A partial tear of the rotator cuff is an area of damage or degeneration to the rotator cuff tendons, where the tear does not go all the way through the tendons
Objectives
The aim of the work assessment of rotator cuff partial tear treatment with ultrasound guided platelet rich plasma injection.
Patients and Methods
Single arm interventional study which was conducted in Ain shams university hospitals in the period between March 2020 and October 2020, 10 confirmed cases of rotator cuff partial tear diagnosed by MRI were included in this study. Their ages ranging from 25 to 70 years old.
Results
Our study showed statistically significant improvements in 10 patients in VAS pain score, constant shoulder score, PENN shoulder score and OXFORD shoulder score.
Conclusion
The ultrasound-guided PRP injection for rotator cuff partial thickness tears is a safe, cheap, and easily prepared outpatient procedure which showed competitive, promising and wellproved results. PRP has the potential to heal the muscle-tendon unit of the rotator cuff and may be a primary nonsurgical treatment modality for rotator cuff tears.
Ultrasonographic Evidence of the Regenerative Potential of Platelet Rich Plasma In Partial Tear of Achilles Tendon - A Case Report
