Grand Rounds Dr. Haruki Ishii: Corticosteroid vs. Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections, Part 1

Dr. Haruki Ishii discussed a review paper on the risks and benefits of corticosteroid injections versus plasma injections in patients. The aim of this review was to compare the evidence for clinical applications of these injectates as a treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions in patients. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections for clinical use as discussed here, is defined as autologous plasma, extracted from minimally processed blood, and then containing activated platelets. So PRP delivers concentrated growth factors and cytokines acting as extra cell signaling molecules at the side of the injection. Key clinical applications of PRP include tendinopathies, osteoarthritis, muscle injuries, and then post -surgical healing treatment. The first study looked at is one published in 2021, a systemic review article. What it showed was that the corticosteroid injection yielded significant superior functional recovery and in pain compared with the PRP injections for rotator cuff lesions during the short -term follow-up period. He referred to an article that looked at the difference between a corticosteroid injection and a PRP injection for frozen shoulder patients, involving the functional outcome between those two injectates. Introduction by Dr. Francis Lopez.

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Grand Rounds Dr. Haruki Ishii: Corticosteroid vs. Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections, Part 1 is an episode from RUSK Insights on Rehabilitation Medicine by RUSK.

This episode is 24:41 long.

This episode was published on Jan 22, 2026.

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