PLATELET RICH PLASMA (PRP) INJECTION IN FULL-THICKNESS TEARS
In the absence of reliable evidence, it is the consensus of the workgroup that we do not recommend the routine use of PRP in the nonoperative management of full-thickness rotator cuff tears.
CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATION Rationale
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