Treatment of Refractory Lateral Epicondylitis with Platelet-Rich Plasma

Between Jan and Dec 2009, fifteen patients (5 male, 10 female) received adiagnosis of lateral epicondylitis of the elbow and were evaluated in this study. Their average age was43.5 years. All patients were initially given a variety of non-surgical treatments for more than 1year. Allpatients were considering surgery. These patients were given a single percutaneous injection of 3cc ofplatelet-rich plasma. To assess pain, we used a visual analogue scale (VAS) at rest and during work & thePatient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) score. We compared the score before treatment withscores 4 and 12 weeks after treatment.