International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of ultrasound-guided PRP combined with small needle knife in the treatment of scapular levator muscle injury. Method: A total of 50 patients with unilateral levator scapular muscle injury were selected for treatment in our hospital from January 2022 to January 2024. According to a simple randomization method, they were randomly divided into a conventional group (25 cases, receiving only small needle knife treatment) and a combination group (25 cases, receiving ultrasound-guided PRP combined with small needle knife treatment). The difference in VAS scores between the conventional group and the combination group before treatment was not significant and did not reach statistical significance (P<0.05). After treatment, both the conventional group and the combination group showed a significant decrease in VAS scores, with the combination group scoring lower than the conventional group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05); The effective rate of the combined treatment group (96.00%) was significantly higher than that of the conventional group (68.00%), and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: The combination of ultrasound-guided PRP and small needle knife has significant therapeutic effects on scapular levator muscle injury, which can improve treatment efficiency and reduce patient pain. It is worthy of clinical promotion.

Ultrasound guidance; PRP; Small needle knife; Injury to levator scapula muscle