Ultrasound-Guided Injection of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma for Refractory Lateral Epicondylitis of Humerus: Case Series

被引:3
作者
Huang, Guohang [1 ]
Zhang, Jiangshan [1 ]
Wei, Zhenhai [1 ]
Mai, Yiying [1 ]
Guo, Jisheng [2 ]
Jiang, Li [3 ]
机构
[1] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Affiliated Hosp 3, Guangzhou 510275, Peoples R China
[2] Southern Med Univ, Sch Clin Med 1, Guangzhou 510080, Peoples R China
[3] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Affiliated Hosp 6, Guangzhou 510275, Peoples R China
关键词
platelet-rich plasma; refractory lateral epicondylitis; musculoskeletal ultrasonography; case report; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; DOUBLE-BLIND; CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION; TENNIS ELBOW; TENDINOPATHY; MANAGEMENT; BLOOD;
D O I
10.3390/jpm13010066
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Refractory lateral epicondylitis (RLE) is a tendinopathy of the elbow with less effective conservation treatment. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a new treatment option for RLE because of its repair-promoting effect on tissues. Although evidence demonstrates the efficacy of PRP in treating tendinopathies, the therapeutic utility of ultrasound-guided PRP injection for RLE is unknown. Here, we report two cases of RLE treated with PRP. The first patient was a 78-year-old man who received an unknown dose of local glucocorticoid injection at the local community clinic in June 2016. His pain recurred after exertion. The second patient was a 54-year-old woman who received a glucocorticoid injection (0.5 mL of compound betamethasone and 1.5 mL of 0.9% normal saline) in October 2020. Her pain could not be relieved. A physician diagnosed patients with RLE based on their medical history, symptoms, and clinical signs. The doctor injected PRP (the first patient in November 2020, the second in March 2021) under ultrasound guidance into the patient's attachment point of the extensor tendon at the lateral humeral epicondyle. The doctor evaluated the effectiveness of the treatment by ultrasonography, visual analogue scale, and the patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation. After four weeks of treatment, the pain was relieved, and functions continued to improve in the following three months. Moreover, the ultrasonography showed that the damaged tendons were repaired. Together, we demonstrate that ultrasound-guided PRP injection could considerably relieve pain, improve elbow joint functions in patients with RLE, and provide visible evidence that PRP repairs tendon damage.
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