ACP / PRP
Comparative effectiveness of intra-articular therapies in knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis comparing platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with other treatment modalities. Khalid S, Ali A, Deepak F, Zulfiqar MS, Malik LU, Fouzan Z, Nasr RA, Qamar M, Bhattarai P. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2023 Dec 15;86(1):361-372. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001615. eCollection 2024 Jan.
The Synergistic Effects of Hyaluronic Acid and Platelet-Rich Plasma for Patellar Chondropathy. Costa FR, Santos MDS, Martins RA, Costa CB, Hamdan PC, Da Silva MB, Azzini GOM, Pires L, Menegassi Z, Santos GS, Lana JF. Biomedicines. 2023 Dec 19;12(1):6. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12010006. PMID: 38275367 Review.
The efficacy of platelet-rich plasma injections compared to corticosteroids and physiotherapy in adhesive capsulitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pretorius J, Mirdad R, Nemat N, Ghobrial BZ, Murphy C. J Orthop. 2023 Nov 7;47:35-44. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2023.10.015. eCollection 2024 Jan. PMID: 38022840
Platelet-Rich Plasma for Adhesive Capsulitis: A Systematic Review. Blanchard E, Harvi J, Vasudevan J, Swanson RL 2nd. Cureus. 2023 Oct 6;15(10):e46580. doi: 10.7759/cureus.46580. eCollection 2023 Oct. PMID: 37808592 Free PMC article. Review.
Comparing the Efficacy of Intra-articular Platelet-Rich Plasma and Corticosteroid Injections in the Management of Frozen Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Somisetty TK, Seenappa H, Das S, Shanthappa AH. Cureus. 2023 May 30;15(5):e39728. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39728. eCollection 2023 May. PMID: 37398735
Transforaminal Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma Compared with Steroid in Lumbar radiculopathy: A Prospective, Double-Blind Randomized Study. Saraf A, Hussain A, Sandhu AS, Bishnoi S, Arora V. Indian J Orthop. 2023 May 5;57(7):1126-1133. doi: 10.1007/s43465-023-00898-3. eCollection 2023 Jul. PMID: 37384009
Comparison of three common shoulder injections for rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Jiang X, Zhang H, Wu Q, Chen Y, Jiang T. J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Apr 3;18(1):272. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-03747-z. PMID: 37013620
Effect of platelet-rich plasma versus steroid injection in plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical trial. Sharma R, Chaudhary NK, Karki M, Sunuwar DR, Singh DR, Pradhan PMS, Gyawali P, Duwal Shrestha SK, Bhandari KK. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 Mar 7;24(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06277-1. PMID: 36882804 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Efficacy of intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid in patients with glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Familiari F, Ammendolia A, Rupp MC, Russo R, Pujia A, Montalcini T, Marotta N, Mercurio M, Galasso O, Millett PJ, Gasparini G, de Sire A. J Orthop Res. 2023 Nov;41(11):2345-2358. doi: 10.1002/jor.25648. Epub 2023 Jun 26. PMID: 37314198 Review.
Platelet-Rich Plasma for Intra-articular Injections: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence. Boffa A, Filardo G. Methods Mol Biol. 2023;2598:381-390. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2839-3_28.
Orthobiologic Injections for the Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Zaffagnini M, Boffa A, Andriolo L, Raggi F, Zaffagnini S, Filardo G. J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 10;11(22):6663. doi: 10.3390/jcm11226663.
The role of intra-articular injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroids in the treatment of synovitis in lumbar facet joint disease. Kotb SY, Sherif NM, Saleh HA, Ahmed SF, Sakr HM, Taeimah MO. Saudi Med J. 2022 Nov;43(11):1200-1208. doi: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.11.20220449. PMID: 36379530 Clinical Trial.
Comparison of Functional Outcome Between Intra-Articular Injection of Corticosteroid Versus Platelet-Rich Plasma in Frozen Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Shahzad HF, Taqi M, Gillani SFUHS, Masood F, Ali M. Cureus. 2021 Dec 21;13(12):e20560. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20560. eCollection 2021 Dec. PMID: 35103139
Leukocyte-Rich versus Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind Randomized Trial. Di Martino A, Boffa A, Andriolo L, Romandini I, Altamura SA, Cenacchi A, Roverini V, Zaffagnini S, Filardo G. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Feb 1:3635465211064303. doi: 10.1177/03635465211064303. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35103547
Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Chondral Injuries In Young Patients. Danieli MV, Guerreiro JPF, Vimercati TA, Mendes PHF, Miyazaki PRTK, Cataneo DC. Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo). 2021 Apr 19;56(5):634-640. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1724075. eCollection 2021 Oct. PMID: 34733436
Comparing the efficacy of dual Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and Hyaluronic Acid (HA) therapy with PRP-alone therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aw AAL, Leeu JJ, Tao X, Bin Abd Razak HR. J Exp Orthop. 2021 Nov 4;8(1):101. doi: 10.1186/s40634-021-00415-1. PMID: 34735663 Review.
Evaluating the efficacy of intra-articular injections of platelet rich plasma (PRP) in rheumatoid arthritis patients and its impact on inflammatory cytokines, disease activity and quality of life. Curr Rheumatol Rev. 2020 Nov 12. doi: 10.2174/1573397116666201113090629. Online ahead of print.
“Platelet-rich plasma holds promise in management of rheumatoid arthritis”-systematic review. Rheumatol Int. 2021 Apr 8. doi: 10.1007/s00296-021-04849-9. Online ahead of print.
Comparing Intra-articular Injections of Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Low-Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid for the Treatment of Symptomatic Osteoarthritis of the Hip: A Double-Blind, Randomized Pilot Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jan 20;9(1):2325967120969210. doi: 10.1177/2325967120969210. eCollection 2021 Jan
Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Hyaluronic Acid versus Leucocyte and Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Conservative Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis. A Retrospective Study. Medicina (Kaunas). 2021 Mar 3;57(3):232. doi: 10.3390/medicina57030232.
Treatment of knee osteoarthritic pain with platelet-rich plasma: a systematic review of clinical studies. Pain Manag. 2021 Apr;11(4):419-431. doi: 10.2217/pmt-2020-0052. Epub 2021 Mar 25.
The application of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A literature review. J Orthop Sci. 2021 Mar 25:S0949-2658(21)00042-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2021.01.006. Online ahead of print.
Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Pain and Function in the Treatment of KneeOsteoarthritis: A Prospective Cohort Study. Cureus. 2021 Mar 15;13(3):e13909. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13909
Treatment of knee osteoarthritic pain with platelet-rich plasma: a systematic review of clinical studies. Pain Manag. 2021 Mar 25. doi: 10.2217/pmt-2020-0052. Online ahead of print.
Intra-Articular Injections of Platelet-rich plasma, Adipose mesenchymal stem cells and Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells Associated With Better Outcomes than Hyaluronic acid and Saline in Knee Osteoarthritis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Arthroscopy. 2021 Mar 10:S0749-8063(21)00222-X. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.02.045. Online ahead of print.
Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Mar 2;9(3):2325967120973284.
Comparison between intra-articular infiltrations of placebo, steroids, hyaluronic and PRP for knee osteoarthritis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2020 Jul 28. doi: 10.1007/s00402-020-03551-y. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32725315 Review.
Perineural Platelet–Rich Plasma for Diabetic Neuropathic Pain, Could It Make a Difference? Pain Med. 2020 Apr 1;21(4):757-765. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz140.
Platelet–rich plasma and the elimination of neuropathic pain. Mol Neurobiol. 2013 Oct;48(2):315-32. doi: 10.1007/s12035-013-8494-7. 1
Platelet–rich plasma, an adjuvant biological therapy to assist peripheral nerve repair. Neural Regen Res. 2017 Jan;12(1):47-52. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.198973.PMID: 28250739
Platelet–rich plasma guided injections: clinical application in peripheralneuropathies. Front Surg. 2014 Oct 13;1:41. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2014.00041. eCollection 2014.PMID: 25593965
Platelet-rich plasma in treating peripheral neuropathic pain. Preliminary report J. Correa L.pez1, H. Cort.s2, E. Garc.a Ceballos3 y L. Quintero Pizarro4 Rev Soc Esp Dolor 2018; 25(5): 263-270
Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Belk JW, Kraeutler MJ, Houck DA, Goodrich JA, Dragoo JL, McCarty EC. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Apr 17:363546520909397. doi: 10.1177/0363546520909397.
Platelet-rich plasma versus hyaluronic acid in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis. Chen Z, Wang C, You D, Zhao S, Zhu Z, Xu M. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Mar;99(11):e19388. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019388.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Comparative Studies. Alkhatib N, Salameh M, Ahmed AF, Alkaramany E, Ahmed G, Mekhaimar MM, Alsaei J. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2020 May – Jun;59(3):546-552. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2019.10.003. Review.
Ultrasound-guided Platelet-rich Plasma Application Versus Corticosteroid Injections for the Treatment of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Controlled Randomized Comparative Clinical Study. Begkas D, Chatzopoulos ST, Touzopoulos P, Balanika A, Pastroudis A. Cureus. 2020 Jan 7;12(1):e6583. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6583.
Platelet rich plasma for the treatment of coccydynia: a case report and review of regenerative medicine for coccydynia. Sussman WI, Jerome MA, Foster L. Regen Med. 2020 Jan 21. doi: 10.2217/rme-2019-0102. [Epub ahead of print]
Effectiveness of Ultrasound Guided Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections in Relieving Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. Wallace P, Wallace LB, Tamura S, Prochnio K, Morgan K, Hemler D. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Jan 16. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001389. [Epub ahead of print]
Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Corticosteroid Injections in the Management of ElbowEpicondylitis and Plantar Fasciitis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Huang K, Giddins G, Wu LD. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Dec 10:363546519888450. doi: 10.1177/0363546519888450.
Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injection for knee osteoarthritis: a summary of meta-analyses. Chen P, Huang L, Ma Y, Zhang D, Zhang X, Zhou J, Ruan A, Wang Q. J Orthop Surg Res. 2019 Nov 27;14(1):385.
Treatment of degenerative meniscal tear with intrameniscal injection of platelets rich plasma. Guenoun D, Magalon J, de Torquemada I, Vandeville C, Sabatier F, Champsaur P, Jacquet C, Ollivier M. Diagn Interv Imaging. 2019 Nov 11. pii: S2211-5684(19)30232-3. doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2019.10.003. [Epub ahead of print]
Short-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Trephination with a Platelet Rich PlasmaIntrameniscal Injection for the Repair of Degenerative Meniscal Lesions. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study. Kaminski R, Maksymowicz-Wleklik M, Kulinski K, Kozar-Kaminska K, Dabrowska-Thing A, Pomianowski S. Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Feb 16;20(4). pii: E856. doi: 10.3390/ijms20040856.
Comparison of perineural platelet-rich plasma and dextrose injections for moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: A prospective randomized, single-blind, head-to-head comparative trial. Shen YP, Li TY, Chou YC, Ho TY, Ke MJ, Chen LC, Wu YT. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2019 Jul 31. doi: 10.1002/term.2950. [Epub ahead of print]
The use of ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injections in the treatment of hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review of the literature. Ali M, Mohamed A, Ahmed HE, Malviya A, Atchia I. J Ultrason. 2018;18(75):332-337.
Single intra-articular platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroid injections in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: a cohort study. Barman A, Mukherjee S, Sahoo J, Maity R, Rao PB, Sinha MK, Sahoo D, Tripathy S, Patro BK, Bag ND. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Jan 23
Short term effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma in carpal tunnel syndrome: A controlled study. Özçakar L, Kaymak B, Kara M, Akinci A, Güven SC. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2019 Feb 1.
Platelet-rich plasma ultrasound-guided injection in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: A placebo-controlled clinical study. Malahias MA, Nikolaou VS, Johnson EO, Kaseta MK, Kazas ST, Babis GC. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2018 Mar;12(3):e1480-e1488.
Intra-articular Autologous Conditioned Plasma Injections Provide Safe and Efficacious Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis: An FDA-Sanctioned, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial. Smith PA. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Apr;44(4):884-91. doi: 10.1177/0363546515624678. Epub 2016 Feb 1.
Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis: An overview of systematic reviews and risk of bias considerations. Xing D, Wang B, Zhang W, Yang Z, Hou Y, Chen Y, Lin J. Int J Rheum Dis. 2017 Nov;20(11):1612-1630. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13233. Epub 2017 Dec 5.
A Prospective Study Comparing Platelet-Rich Plasma and Local Anesthetic (LA)/Corticosteroid in Intra-Articular Injection for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome. Wu J, Zhou J, Liu C, Zhang J, Xiong W, Lv Y, Liu R, Wang R, Du Z, Zhang G, Liu Q. Pain Pract. 2017 Sep;17(7):914-924.
A New Technique for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome Using Intra-articular Injection with Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma. Wu J, Du Z, Lv Y, Zhang J, Xiong W, Wang R, Liu R, Zhang G, Liu Q. Pain Physician. 2016 Nov-Dec;19(8):617-625.
Steroid vs. Platelet-Rich Plasma in Ultrasound-Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injection for Chronic Low Back Pain. Singla V, Batra YK, Bharti N, Goni VG, Marwaha N. Pain Pract. 2017 Jul;17(6):782-791
Safety and Efficacy of Intra-articular Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Patients With AnkleOsteoarthritis. Fukawa T, Yamaguchi S, Akatsu Y, Yamamoto Y, Akagi R, Sasho T. Foot Ankle Int. 2017 Jun;38(6):596-604
Conservative Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis: Can Platelet-Rich Plasma Effectively Postpone Surgery? Repetto I, Biti B, Cerruti P, Trentini R, Felli L. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2017 Mar – Apr;56(2):362-365
Treatment of Early Hip Osteoarthritis: Ultrasound-Guided Platelet Rich Plasma versus Hyaluronic Acid Injections in a Randomized Clinical Trial. Doria C, Mosele GR, Caggiari G, Puddu L, Ciurlia E. Joints. 2017 Aug 11;5(3):152-155.
Ultrasound-Guided Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Hyaluronic Acid, Separately and in Combination, for Hip Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Study. Dallari D, Stagni C, Rani N, Sabbioni G, Pelotti P, Torricelli P, Tschon M, Giavaresi G. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Mar;44(3):664-7
Choice of intra-articular injection in treatment of knee osteoarthritis: platelet-rich plasma, hyaluronic acid or ozone options. Duymus TM, Mutlu S, Dernek B, Komur B, Aydogmus S, Kesiktas FN. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2017 Feb;25(2):485-492
Nonsurgical Treatments of Patellar Tendinopathy: Multiple Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma Are a Suitable Option: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Andriolo L, Altamura SA, Reale D, Candrian C, Zaffagnini S, Filardo G. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar 1:363546518759674. doi: 10.1177/0363546518759674. [Epub ahead of print]
Clinical outcomes are associated with changes in ultrasonographic structural appearance after platelet-rich plasma treatment for knee osteoarthritis. Ahmad HS, Farrag SE, Okasha AE, Kadry AO, Ata TB, Monir AA, Shady I. Int J Rheum Dis. 2018 May;21(5):960-966.
Platelet-rich plasma injection in the treatment of frozen shoulder: A randomized controlled trial with 6-month follow-up . Lin J. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Jun 22.
ACP_Tendo (Collplants)
First clinical experience with a new injectable recombinant human collagen scaffold combined with autologous platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of lateral epicondylar tendinopathy (tennis elbow). Farkash U, Avisar E, Volk I, Slevin O, Shohat N, El Haj M, Dolev E, Ashraf E, Luria S. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Nov 26. pii: S1058-2746(18)30697-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.09.007. [Epub ahead of print]
Electrolysis (EPI)
Percutaneous Electrolysis in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylalgia: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2020 Jul 1;9(7):2068. doi: 10.3390/jcm9072068.
Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrolysis in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2020 Jun 12;9(6):1837. doi: 10.3390/jcm9061837.
Current trends in tendinopathy: consensus of the ESSKA basic science committee. Part I: biology, biomechanics, anatomy and an exercise-based approach. Abat F, Alfredson H, Cucchiarini M, Madry H, Marmotti A, Mouton C, Oliveira JM, Pereira H, Peretti GM, Romero-Rodriguez D, Spang C, Stephen J, van Bergen CJA, de Girolamo L. J Exp Orthop. 2017 Dec;4(1):18.
Randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of the ultrasound-guided galvanic electrolysis technique (USGET) versus conventional electro-physiotherapeutic treatment on patellar tendinopathy. Abat F, Sánchez-Sánchez JL, Martín-Nogueras AM, Calvo-Arenillas JI, Yajeya J, Méndez-Sánchez R, Monllau JC, Gelber PE. J Exp Orthop. 2016 Dec;3(1):34.
Therapeutic results after ultrasound-guided intratissue percutaneous electrolysis (EPI®) in the treatment of rectus abdominis-related groin pain in professional footballers: a pilot study. Moreno C, Mattiussi G, Núñez FJ. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2016 Oct;56(10):1171-1178.
An experimental study of muscular injury repair in a mouse model of notexin-induced lesion with EPI® technique. Abat F, Valles SL, Gelber PE, Polidori F, Jorda A, García-Herreros S, Monllau JC, Sanchez-Ibáñez JM. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2015 Apr 17;7:7.
Effectiveness of the Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis (EPI®) technique and isoinertial eccentric exercise in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy at two years follow-up. Abat F, Diesel WJ, Gelber PE, Polidori F, Monllau JC, Sanchez-Ibañez JM. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J. 2014 Jul 14;4(2):188-93
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle electrolysis in chronic lateral epicondylitis: short-term and long-term results. Valera-Garrido F, Minaya-Muñoz F, Medina-Mirapeix F. Acupunct Med. 2014 Dec;32(6):446-54
Gepulseerde Radiofrequente denervatie (PRF)
Treatment of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome With Ultrasound-Guided Bipolar Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Trochanteric Branches of the Femoral Nerve: A Case Series of Nine Patients. Vieira A, Coroa MC, Carrillo-Alfonso N, Correia FD. Cureus. 2023 Dec 12;15(12):e50422. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50422. eCollection 2023 Dec. PMID: 38222155
Suprascapular Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency as an Effective Pain Relief Strategy in Supraspinatus Muscle Tendon Tears. De Castro Correia M, Oliveira L, Moita Gonçalves E, Correia R, Andrade I, Borges A, Rodrigues Lopes T, Carvalho JL. Cureus. 2023 Oct 13;15(10):e46936. doi: 10.7759/cureus.46936. eCollection 2023 Oct. PMID: 38022354
Suprascapular Nerve Block (SSNB) improves the outcome in exercise based management of Primary Adhesive Capsulitis (PAC): A prospective randomized comparative study. Jadon A, Sanyal S, Pavan S, Bakshi A, Bharadwaj A, Singh AP. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2023 Apr-Jun;39(2):195-200. doi: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_263_21. Epub 2022 Jan 11. PMID: 37564834
Bilateral Suprascapular Nerve Cryoneurolysis for Pain Associated With Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis: A Case Report. MacRae F, Boissonnault E, Hashemi M, Winston P. Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2023 Jan 25;5(1):100256. doi: 10.1016/j.arrct.2023.100256. eCollection 2023 Mar. PMID: 36968166
The Utilization of Radiofrequency Techniques for Upper Extremity PainManagement. Pain Physician. 2023 Mar;26(2):125 135.PMID: 36988357 Free article. Review.
Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency for chronic shoulder pain – prospective study. Pinto RDT, Pinto JMT, Loureiro MC, Cardoso C, Assunção JP. Braz J Anesthesiol. 2021 Sep 24:S0104-0014(21)00334-1.
Efficacy of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Intra-Articular Platelet Rich Plasma in Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial. Pain Physician. 2021 Mar;24(2):127-134.
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of the Posterior and Anterior Interosseous Nerves for Chronic Wrist Pain: A Novel Technique. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2020 Jun 26. doi: 10.1097/BTH.0000000000000304. Online ahead of print.
A randomized controlled pilot study comparing the efficacy of PulsedRadiofrequency combined with Exercise versus Exercise in pain relief and functional improvement for chronic knee osteoarthritis. Pain Pract. 2020 Jul 22. doi: 10.1111/papr.12942. Online ahead of print.
Effectiveness of Suprascapular Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Randomized-Controlled Trial. Pain Physician. 2020 Jun;23(3):245-252
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Long-term Control of Refractory Meralgia Paresthetica. Abd-Elsayed A, Gyorfi MJ, Ha SP. Pain Med. 2020 Feb 5. pii: pnz372. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz372. [Epub ahead of print
Fluoroscopy-guided genicular nerves pulsed radiofrequency for chronic knee pain treatment. Arıcan Ş, Hacibeyoglu G, Akkoyun Sert Ö, Tuncer Uzun S, Reisli R. Agri. 2020 Jan;32(1):38-43. doi: 10.14744/agri.2019.16779
Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Painful Knee Arthritis: The Why and the How. Kidd VD, Strum SR, Strum DS, Shah J. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2019 Mar 13;9(1):e10. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.ST.18.00016. eCollection 2019 Mar 26.
The Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Pulsed Radiofrequency of Genicular Nerves in the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain Due to Severe Degenerative Disease or Previous Total Knee Arthroplasty. Erdem Y, Sir E. Med Sci Monit. 2019 Mar 12;25:1857-1863. doi: 10.12659/MSM.915359.
The Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency on Joint Pain: A Narrative Review. Boudier-Revéret M, Thu AC, Hsiao MY, Shyu SG, Chang MC. Pain Pract. 2019 Nov 29. doi: 10.1111/papr.12863.
Radiofrequency Procedures for the Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Ajrawat P, Radomski L, Bhatia A, Peng P, Nath N, Gandhi R. Pain Med. 2019 Sep 17. pii: pnz241. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz241. [Epub ahead of print]
Effectiveness of combination of ultrasonography guided pulsed radiofrequencyneuromodulation and block with short acting corticosteroid of suprascapular nerve in chronic shoulder pain. Sinha P, Sarkar B, Goswami S, Ray Karmakar P, Dasgupta SR, Basu S. Pain Pract. 2019 Jul 16. doi: 10.1111/papr.12820. [Epub ahead of print]
Efficacy of ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve block treatment in patients with painful hemiplegic shoulder. Aydın T, Şen Eİ, Yardımcı MY, Kesiktaş FN, Öneş K, Paker N. Neurol Sci. 2019 Feb 9
Effects of ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve pulsed radiofrequency on chronic shoulder pain. Ergonenc T, Beyaz SG. Med Ultrason. 2018 Dec 8;20(4):461-466. doi: 10.11152/mu-1543.
Ultrasound-Guided Pulsed Radiofrequency for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Study. Chen LC, Ho CW, Sun CH, Lee JT, Li TY, Shih FM, Wu YT. PLoS One. 2015 Jun 12;10(6)
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Suprascapular Nerve Block With Physical Therapy, Placebo, and Intra-Articular Injection in Management of Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Chang KV, Hung CY, Wu WT, Han DS, Yang RS, Lin CP. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Aug;97(8):1366-80.
Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency stimulation of the suprascapular nerve for adhesive capsulitis: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Wu YT, Ho CW, Chen YL, Li TY, Lee KC, Chen LC. Anesth Analg. 2014 Sep;119(3):686-92.
Effect of pulsed radiofrequency neuromodulation on clinical improvements in the patients of chronic intractable shoulder pain. Jang JS, Choi HJ, Kang SH, Yang JS, Lee JJ, Hwang SM. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2013 Dec;54(6):507-10
Radiofrequency Procedures to Relieve Chronic Knee Pain: An Evidence-Based Narrative Review. Bhatia A, Peng P, Cohen SP. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Jul-Aug;41(4):501-10.
Ultrasound-Guided Genicular Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment For Painful KneeOsteoarthritis: A Preliminary Report. Kesikburun S, Yaşar E, Uran A, Adigüzel E, Yilmaz B. Pain Physician. 2016 Jul;19(5):E751-9.
Pulsed radiofrequency of the composite nerve supply to the knee joint as a new technique for relieving osteoarthritic pain: a preliminary report. Vas L, Pai R, Khandagale N, Pattnaik M. Pain Physician. 2014 Nov-Dec;17(6):493-506.
Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome: management challenges. Chrona E, Kostopanagiotou G, Damigos D, Batistaki C. J Pain Res. 2017 Jan 13;10:145-156
Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES). Scheltinga MR, Roumen RM. Hernia. 2017 Dec 21
Pulsed radiofrequency or anterior neurectomy for anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome(ACNES) (the PULSE trial): study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Maatman RC, Steegers MAH, Boelens OBA, Lim TC, van den Berg HJ, van den Heuvel SAS, Scheltinga MRM, Roumen RMH. Trials. 2017 Aug 2;18(1):362.
NACD
Needle aspiration of calcific deposits (NACD) for calcific tendinitis is safe and effective: Six months follow-up of clinical results and complications in a series of 431 patients. Oudelaar BW, Schepers-Bok R, Ooms EM, Huis In ‘t Veld R, Vochteloo AJ. Eur J Radiol. 2016 Apr;85(4):689-94.
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy, ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage, corticosteroid injection and combined treatment for the treatment of rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy: a network meta-analysis of RCTs. Arirachakaran A, Boonard M, Yamaphai S, Prommahachai A, Kesprayura S, Kongtharvonskul J. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2017 Apr;27(3):381-390.
Ultrasound-guided barbotage for calcific tendonitis of the shoulder: a systematic review including 908 patients. Gatt DL, Charalambous CP. Arthroscopy. 2014 Sep;30(9):1166-72.
Prolotherapie
A Systematic Review of Dextrose Prolotherapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Hauser RA, Lackner JB, Steilen-Matias D, Harris DK. Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Jul 7;9:139-59
Microperforation prolotherapy: a novel method for successful nonsurgical treatment of atraumatic spontaneous anterior sternoclavicular subluxation, with an illustrative case. Stein A, McAleer S, Hinz M. Open Access J Sports Med. 2011 Jun
High-Volume injectie
Effectiveness of dry needling and high–volume image–guided injection in the management of chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy in adult population: a literature review. Chaudhry FA. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2017 May;27(4):441-448. doi: 10.1007/s00590-017-1957-1. Epub 2017 Apr 19. Review.
A Comparison of Two Different High–Volume Image–Guided Injection Procedures for Patients With Chronic Noninsertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Pragmatic Retrospective Cohort Study. Wheeler PC, Mahadevan D, Bhatt R, Bhatia M. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2016 Sep-Oct;55(5):976-9.
High–Volume Image–Guided Injection for Recalcitrant Patellar Tendinopathy in Athletes. Maffulli N, Del Buono A, Oliva F, Testa V, Capasso G, Maffulli G. Clin J Sport Med. 2016 Jan;26(1):12-6.
High volume image–guided Injections for patellar tendinopathy: a combined retrospective and prospective case series. Morton S, Chan O, King J, Perry D, Crisp T, Maffulli N, Morrissey D. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J. 2014 Jul 14;4(2):214-9
Tendinopathie
The association of metabolic syndrome with rotator cuff tendinopathy: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study. Cao Z, Li Q, Li Y, Wu J. Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2023 Oct 24;15(1):211. doi: 10.1186/s13098-023-01189-5. PMID: 37875953
Revisiting the continuum model of tendon pathology: what is its merit in clinical practice and research? Cook JL, Rio E, Purdam CR, Docking SI. Br J Sports Med. 2016 Oct;50(19):1187-91. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095422. Epub 2016 Apr 28. Review.
Current trends in tendinopathy: consensus of the ESSKA basic science committee. Part I: biology, biomechanics, anatomy and an exercise-based approach. Abat F, Alfredson H, Cucchiarini M, Madry H, Marmotti A, Mouton C, Oliveira JM, Pereira H, Peretti GM, Romero-Rodriguez D, Spang C, Stephen J, van Bergen CJA, de Girolamo L. J Exp Orthop. 2017 Dec;4(1):18.
Efficacy and safety of hyaluronic acid (500-730kDa) Ultrasound-guided injections on painful tendinopathies: a prospective, open label, clinical study. Fogli M, Giordan N, Mazzoni G. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J. 2017 Sep 18;7(2):388-395.
Fenol
Phenolysis for Advanced Shoulder Osteoarthritis: A Case Series of a Novel Ultrasound-Guided Approach to Anterior and Posterior Glenohumeral Articular Nerve Branches. Galluccio F, Ng TK, Fajardo Perez M, Yamak Altinpulluk E, Taverner M. Cureus. 2023 Oct 28;15(10):e47890. doi: 10.7759/cureus.47890. eCollection 2023 Oct. PMID: 38034191
