Spoiler alert: PRP does not replace the need for surgery for this intra-articular tendon tear/detachment. #regenerativemedicine continues to grow within #orthopedics but still can't replace surgery for many conditions.
PRP For SLAP Lesions Video (Click Here)
The link is to a 1 minute video primer on this topic....would love to hear other approaches/clinical indications. With mounting registry data, we are able to tell patients and their families about how long a PRP injection might help with their shoulder pain/function. But surgery is still the gold standard for anyone who still has pain or dysfunction with a type 2 SLAP lesion.
With mounting registry data, we are able to tell patients and their families about how long a PRP injection might help with their SLAP lesion symptoms. We are trying to decrease their pain and improve their function. But surgery is still the gold standard for anyone who still has pain or dysfunction with a type 2 SLAP lesion.
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