# Platelet‐Rich Plasma Augmentation of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Lowers Retear Rates and Improves Short‐Term Postoperative Functional Outcome Scores: A Systematic Review of Meta‐Analyses

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/platelet-rich-plasma-augmentation-of-arthroscopic-rotator-cuff-repair-lowers/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Zafar Ahmad,Swee Ang,Neil Rushton,Adrian Harvey,Kash Akhtar,Sebastian Dawson-Bowling,Ali Noorani |
| Citations | 30 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.12.012 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | http://arthroscopysportsmedicineandrehabilitation.org/article/S2666061X21002789/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4210808388 |
| PMID | 35494273 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2022 |

## Paper authors

- [Kash Akhtar](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kash-akhtar/)

## Paper journal

- [Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation](https://scholariq.org/journals/arthroscopy-sports-medicine-and-rehabilitation/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Shoulder Injury and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/shoulder-injury-and-treatment/)

## Paper topics

- [Shoulder Injury and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/shoulder-injury-and-treatment/)
- [Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries](https://scholariq.org/topics/shoulder-and-clavicle-injuries/)
- [Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/periodontal-regeneration-and-treatments/)

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