Effectiveness of sub-acromial injections in rotator cuff injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2025; 16(2): 102856
Published online Feb 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i2.102856

Table 4 Summary of findings

	Short-term	Medium-term	Long-term
Pain (VAS)	HA¹ HA + PRP¹	HA¹	HA, PRP and corticoids: Little-to-no effect³
Function	CMS: HA + PRP¹ HA¹	ASES: HA + PRP³	CMS: HA + PRP¹ (great improvement)
			PRP¹
			HA¹ (small improvement)
			ASES: HA + PRP¹ (great improvement)
			PRP¹
			Corticoid² (small improvement)
			HA² (small improvement)

¹Moderate certainty of evidence.

²Low certainty of evidence.

³Very low certainty of evidence.

SPADI, SST and WORC: No differences at any time. VAS: Visual Analogue Scale; CMS: Constant-Murley Score; ASES: American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society Standardized Shoulder Assessment Score; HA: Hyaluronic Acid; PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma; SPADI: Shoulder Pain Disability Index; SST: Simple Shoulder Test; WORC: Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index.

Citation: Goulart LT, Matsunaga FT, Belloti JC, Netto NA, Paim TS, Tamaoki MJS. Effectiveness of sub-acromial injections in rotator cuff injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Orthop 2025; 16(2): 102856
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v16.i2.102856