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. 2016 Feb 5;11(2):e0147842. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147842

Table 2. Comparison of MRI Findings Before and After Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections.

Pre-PRP Findings Reported by Radiologist 6 months Post-PRP Findings Reported by Radiologist MRI Change Interpretation
Participant 1 (PRP group) 7x4 mm Supraspinatus Tear, 1x3 mm Infraspinatus Tear 3x3 mm Supraspinatus Tear, 1x3 mm Infraspinatus Tear Better
Participant 2 (PRP group) Tendinosis of Supraspinatus, Intact Infraspinatus 13 mm Supraspinatus tear, Fraying Infraspinatus Worse
Participant 3 (Placebo) Tendinosis of Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus Lost to follow up Lost to follow up
Participant 4 (PRP group) 9x2 mm Supraspinatus tear, Intact Infraspinatus 7x2 mm Supraspinatus tear, Intact Infraspinatus Better
Participant 5 (PRP group) Calcific Tendonitis Supraspinatus, Normal Infraspinatus Normal Supraspinatus, Normal Infraspinatus Better
Participant 6 (PRP group) 2x10 mm Supraspinatus tear, Normal Infraspinatus Normal Supraspinatus, Minor Tendinosis of Infraspinatus Better
Participant 7 (PRP group) Delamination of Supraspinatus, Normal Infraspinatus Improvement in Delamination Better
Participant 8 (Placebo) 3 mm Supraspinatus tear, Normal Infraspinatus 11x2 mm Supraspinatus tear, Normal Infraspinatus Worse
Participant 9 (PRP group) 8 mm Supraspinatus tear, Normal Infraspinatus 8 mm Supraspinatus tear, Questionably More Prominent Tendinosis of Infraspinatus Equivocal