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Abstract

Conflict of interest statement: Disclosure: Miguel Medina Pabón declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Disclosure: Usker Naqvi declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 5. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Dec 9;10(12):23259671221140888. doi: 10.1177/23259671221140888. eCollection 2022 Dec. Update on the Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections in the Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review of Studies From 2014 to 2021. O'Dowd A(1). Author information: (1)Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. BACKGROUND: There has been expanding use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the management of musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries. PURPOSE: To determine if there are any recent studies that show any clear benefits regarding the use of PRP in the management of soft tissue injuries. STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review. METHODS: This review was conducted according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. The EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Group Specialised Register databases were queried for randomized controlled trials comparing PRP with a non-PRP/placebo in participants >18 years of age with musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries. Exclusion criteria were non-soft tissue injuries and research published in journals with an impact factor