Abstract:[Objective] To explore the efficacy differences of arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff injury with or without platelet-rich plasma (PRP). [Methods] A retrospective research was conducted on 118 patients with rotator cuff injury from April 2022 to May 2024. According to the communication between doctors and patients, 60 patients were treated with arthroscopic repair combined with PRP (the PRP group), while the other 58 patients were treated with arthroscopic repair alone (the non-PRP group). The perioperative, follow-up and imaging data were compared between the two groups. [Results] The PRP group was significantly greater than the non-PRP group in terms of operation time [min, (70.3±7.8) vs (65.9±7.3), P=0.002] and intraoperative blood loss [mL, (24.3±4.6) vs (13.8±2.9), P<0.001], however, there were no statistically significant differences in hospital stay, incision length, incision healing grade, and active joint movement time between the two groups (P>0.05). The PRP group resumed full weight-bearing activity earlier than the non-PRP group [d, (60.4±7.4) vs (64.8±9.5), P=0.006]. The VAS scores significantly decreased, while the UCLA, Constant-Murley and ASES scores, as well as forward flexion ROM, and abduction ROM significantly increased over time in both groups (P<0.05). The PRP group proved significantly superior to the non-PRP group in terms of UCLA [points, (29.4±2.2) vs (28.2±2.0), P=0.003; (31.5±2.1) vs (30.2±2.0), P=0.001], Constant-Murley [points, (69.4±4.9) vs (64.5±4.6), P<0.001; (31.5±2.1) vs (30.2±2.0), P<0.001], ASES [points, (80.4±5.3) vs (76.5±4.9), P<0.001; (85.3±4.6) vs (81.0±4.5), P<0.001], forward flexion ROM [°, (150.4±13.4) vs (145.8±10.4), P=0.040; (154.4±10.8) vs (150.6±9.6), P=0.046], and abduction ROM [°, (132.8±9.6) vs (126.5±8.3), P<0.001; (138.5±8.7) vs (133.5±8.0), P=0.002] 3 months postoperatively and at the last follow-up. As for imaging, the acromiohumeral distance (AHD) significantly increased, and the tendon integrity significantly improved over time in both groups (P<0.05), which were not statistically significant between the two groups at any time points accordingly (P>0.05), and there was no a statistically significant difference in the re-tear rate between the two groups (P>0.05). [Conclusion] Although arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff injury combined with PRP prolongs the operation time and increases the intraoperative blood loss, the PRP injection can promote the recovery of shoulder function.