Abstract:[Objective] To compare the clinical efficacy of long head of biceps tendon (LHBT) transposition with or without platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in the treatment of massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs). [Methods] A retrospective study was conducted on 40 patients who underwent LHBT transposition for MRCTs at our hospitals from January 2020 to August 2024. According to the chronological order of the surgeries, 18 cases from January 2020 to June 2022 did not receive PRP injection during the operation, while 22 cases from July 2022 to August 2024 received PRP injection locally during the operation. The perioperative, follow-up, and imaging data of the two groups were compared. [Results] All patients in both groups had corresponding surgical procedures performed successfully without serious complications. The VAS score in both groups significantly decreased after surgery (P<0.05). The PRP group were significantly lower than the non-PRP group in VAS score 3, 7, and 14 days after surgery [points, (6.1±1.0) vs (6.8±1.1), P=0.039; (4.9±1.1) vs (6.0±1.3), P=0.005; (3.7±1.2) vs (4.6±1.4), P=0.016]. The patients were followed up from 12 to 16-month, and the UCLA, Constant-Murley, and ASES scores, as well as the flexion-elevation and abduction-elevation ROM in both groups significantly improved at 3 months and the last follow-up compared with those preoperatively (P<0.05). At 3 months after surgery, the PRP group were significantly better than the non-PRP group in terms of UCLA score [points, (25.1±4.3) vs (22.3±4.0), P=0.039], Constant- Murley score [points, (64.4±7.3) vs (58.8±8.3), P=0.029], and ASES score [points, (77.3±9.3) vs (70.6±8.3), P=0.024]. As for imaging, the acromiohumeral distance (AHD), Seebauer and Sugaya grades in both groups significantly improved at 3 months and the last follow-up compared with those preoperatively (P<0.05), whereas which were not statistically significant between the two groups at any time points accordingly (P>0.05). [Conclusion] PRP injection combined with LHBT transposition for MRCTs can accelerate the early pain relief and functional recovery after surgery with high safety.