Table 4 Changes in fatty infiltration degree of supraspinatus muscle by MSKUS before and after treatment for supraspinatus tendon tearsa.

From: Clinical application of ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma gel in the treatment of supraspinatus tendon tears: a single-center retrospective study

Group

Degree of fatty infiltration

Before treatment

At 1 week postoperatively

At 1 months postoperatively

At 3 months postoperatively

At 6 months postoperatively

PRP gel group (n = 29)

1.64 ± 0.56

1.68 ± 0.55

1.71 ± 0.53

1.82 ± 0.48

1.86 ± 0.52

PRP group (n = 26)

1.78 ± 0.63

1.82 ± 0.61

1.86 ± 0.59

1.93 ± 0.54

1.96 ± 0.64

Sodium hyaluronate group (n = 27)

1.85 ± 0.52

1.88 ± 0.57

1.89 ± 0.49

2.04 ± 0.33

2.32 ± 0.55

F

1.02

1.01

0.85

1.54

5.06

P

0.37

0.37

0.43

0.22

0.008

  1. aData are expressed as mean ± SD; Bolded P values indicate statistical significance (P < 0.05); PRP, platelet-rich plasma; MSKUS: musculoskeletal ultrasound.
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