TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effects of platelet-rich plasma injection on pain, range of motion, and
disability in adhesive capsulitis: A prospective, randomized-controlled study
AB  - Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of intra-articular platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in adhesive
capsulitis.
Patients and methods: Between January 2019 and December 2019, a total of 40 patients (21 males, 19 females; mean age: 57.1±6.5 years;
range, 44 to 72 years) with idiopathic adhesive capsulitis were included. The patients were randomly assigned into two equal groups
as the PRP and the control group. The PRP group received two doses of PRP via intra-articular route biweekly under ultrasound
guidance. No injection was performed to the control group. In both groups, stretching and Codman exercises were applied as a home-
based program. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS), range of motion (ROM), and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) scores were
evaluated before the treatment and at 2, 6 and 12 weeks after the treatment.
Results: There were significant differences in all VAS, SPADI, and ROM scores at all time points after treatment compared to baseline
in both groups. At the end of the study, there were significant differences in the active flexion, passive flexion, active abduction, passive
abduction, and active external rotation scores at 12 weeks between the groups (p=0.012, p=0.015, p=0.008, p=0.019, and p=0.040,
respectively). No significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of VAS and SPADI scores and the other parameters
(active and passive extension, active and passive internal rotation, passive external rotation) at 2, 6, and 12 weeks (p>0.05).
Conclusion: The addition of PRP to exercise treatment can improve patients' joint mobility, but not pain and disability in patients with
adhesive capsulitis.
AU  - TALAY ÇALIŞ, Havva
AU  - KARAKÜKÇÜ, Çiğdem
AU  - KARABAŞ, Çağlar
AU  - TOPALOĞLU, Ulaş Serkan
DO  - 10.5606/tftrd.2021.6690
PY  - 2021
JO  - Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
VL  - 67
IS  - 4
SN  - 2587-0823
SP  - 462
EP  - 472
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/520074
ER  -