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A member asked:
How effective is the prp therapy in healing an acl partial tear?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Not effective: There is no scientific evidence that prp therapy would be in any way beneficial to the healing of an acl tear, partial or otherwise.
Answered 10/18/2013
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Unclear: There is no clear scietific evidence to support the use of prp in healing acl partial tears. However, prp is likely not harmful and may have potential healing advantages that we cannot currently quantify or discern. Supporting evidence is anecdotal.
Answered 5/12/2015
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