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Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background: Many people around the world suffer from rotator cuff (RC) lesions. RC tears are also extremely common complain, and their incidence rises with age. Both bursal-sided and articular-sided tears can occur as partial-thickness tears. Aim: We aimed to determine the role of therapeutic shoulder injection with platelet rich plasma (PRP) in the management of supraspinatus partial tears. Methods: This prospective research was performed on 20 patients at Al Azhar University Hospitals (El Hussein Hospital and Sayed Galal Hospital) from September 2021 to November 2022. We included twenty patients suffering from a partial-thickness tendon tear. We measured patient satisfaction after injection with PRP in the shoulder surgery. Results: Their average age was 51 years, with a range of 42 to 65 years. The most impacted age group was between 50 and 60 years. The right side was significantly affected higher than the left side with a percentage of 80 %. 14 patients (66.6%) complained of a moderate degree of shoulder pain. There were 85% of the participants who were very satisfied, 10% who were moderately satisfied, and one patient who was not satisfied. Conclusion: Subacromial injection of PRP is an effective minimally invasive therapy for supraspinatus partial tears. It is an accurate and safe technique that showed effective outcomes in tendon healing without significant risks or side effects.

Keywords

platelet-rich plasma; supraspinatus partial tears; partial-thickness tears.

Subject Area

Orthopedics

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