Clinical Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Local Methylprednisolone Injection in Lateral Epicondylitis

Objective: To compare the results of local administration platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with methylprednisolone in treatment tennis elbow.
 Methods: This retrospective cohort was conducted at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) during January 2017 to April 2018. Patients conservatively managed for lateral epicondylitis injection or PRP were approached possible inclusion study 12 months treatment. The primary outcome determine Numerical Pain Rating Score (NPRS) on resisted wrist extension. Whereas, secondary outcomes quick disability arm, shoulder, and hand score (qDASH), grip strength VAS satisfaction. baseline, six weeks three month data Grip strength, NPRS, qDASH extracted from patients’ medical records maintained hospital. analyzed by using SPSS software.
 Results: A total 91 patients approached, them 81 (89.01%) agreed participate. There 46 (56.79%) who received 35 (43.20%) PRP. At follow up, there no difference NPRS pain scores between two groups (p=0.691); decreased both months. significant functional (qDASH score) groups. Both equally satisfied they had received.
 Conclusion: concluded that is efficacy modalities used elbow alleviating months.
 doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.5.6521
 How cite this: Shaikh SA, Tahir M, Ahmed N. Clinical Efficacy Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Local Methylprednisolone Injection Lateral Epicondylitis. Pak J Med Sci. 2023;39(5):---------. an Open Access article distributed under terms Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction any medium, provided original work properly cited.