Platelet-Rich Plasma Does Not Improve Pain or Function in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis as Compared With Placebo: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
PRP does not provide significant pain relief or functional improvement in patients with lateral epicondylitis in the current study of available RCTs as compared with placebo at all evaluated time points. These findings do not support PRP as a recommended treatment for this condition.
Authors
- Ramon Sampaio Souza Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4677-1874)
- Paulo Santoro Belangero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4441-4742)
- Paulo Henrique Schmidt Lara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1623-2071)
- Eduardo Silva Reis Barreto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4688-8857)
- César Romero Antunes Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1701-5279)
- Ewerton Borges de Souza Lima
- Benno Ejnisman
- Carlos Vicente Andreoli
- Alberto de Castro Pochini
- Guilherme Neves Azevedo
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251383039
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00