Effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of Achilles tendon disease

Figure 1 Flow diagram of study selection.

Figure 2 Proportional risk of bias graph: Judgement of the percentage of bias items arising from all included studies.

Figure 3 Risk of bias summary diagram: Assessment of specific items of bias arising from all included studies.

Figure 4 Forest plot of change values for Victorian Institute Ankle Function Scale scores. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Figure 5 Forest plot of Achilles tendon thickness variation. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Figure 6 Forest plot of change in visual analogue scale scores. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Figure 7 Forest plot of change in patient satisfaction. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Figure 8 Forest plot of patient return to exercise rate. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Figure 9 Forest plot of Victorian Institute Ankle Function Scale scores in patients with Achilles tendon rupture. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Figure 10 Forest plot of single heel lift height in patients with Achilles tendon rupture. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Figure 11 Forest plot of calf circumference in patients with Achilles tendon rupture. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Figure 12 Forest plot of ankle mobility in patients with Achilles tendon rupture. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Figure 13 Forest plot of return to sport rates in patients with Achilles tendon rupture. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Figure 14 Forest plot of the incidence of adverse events in patients with Achilles tendon rupture. PRP: Platelet-Rich Plasma.