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Molecular background behind lateral elbow pain reduction with Leukocyte-Rich and Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma-randomized control trial and single-cell platelet analysis.

International orthopaedics·February 1, 2026·PMID 41579194

Why it matters

For clinicians using PRP for tennis elbow, this study suggests that PRP formulation matters: leukocyte-poor preparations may perform better than leukocyte-rich products and placebo, which is directly relevant to injection selection and protocol design.

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