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Management Perspective

Optimization of Ingredients, Procedures and Rehabilitation for Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Chronic Tendinopathy

Kenneth Mautner1 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation & Department of Orthopedics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Gerard Malanga2 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Medicine & Dentistry, 30 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ, USA
&
Ricardo Colberg1 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation & Department of Orthopedics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Pages 523-532 | Published online: 02 Nov 2011

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