Traitement de 22Â cas de tendinites du coude, rebelles aux traitements classiques, par injection de plasma riche en plaquettes (PRP)

This 22 months study focussed on the treatment of epicondylitis and chronic tricipital tedinitis using platelets rich plasma injections. These 22 elbows had worsened for 7 months and had failed to improve after at least two standard treatments. Over half were treated with corticoid infiltrations or presented contraindication (tricipital tendinitis) and for some, surgery was suggested. In this study, the average measurement of pain, as visually observed in “every day life”, was above 5.50. Approximately half of the patients received a “good” or “very good” result after the first treatment. For nine of the patients, a second treatment was needed and for three, a third one. The overall outcome showed 86% “good” and “very good” results. Follow-up examination after 9 months for the latest treatments and 22 months for the earliest ones showed no evidence of relapse, but instead continued improvement.