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Autologous Blood and Corticosteroid Injection and Extracoporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis

2010; Slack Incorporated (United States); Volume: 33; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3928/01477447-20100104-9

1938-2367

Kutay Engin Özturan, İstemi Yücel, Hüsamettin Çakıcı, Melih Güven, İbrahim Sungur,

Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Feature ArticleAutologous Blood and Corticosteroid Injection and Extracoporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis Kutay E. Ozturan, MD, ; , MD Istemi Yucel, MD, ; , MD Husamettin Cakici, MD, ; , MD Melih Guven, MD, ; , MD Ibrahim Sungur, MD, , MD Kutay E. Ozturan, MD Correspondence should be addressed to: Kutay E. Ozturan, MD, Bahcelievler Mahallesi Konuralp Sokak, No:61, 14200, Bolu, Turkey ( E-mail Address: [email protected]). , Istemi Yucel, MD , Husamettin Cakici, MD , Melih Guven, MD , and Ibrahim Sungur, MD Published Online:February 01, 2010https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20100104-9Cited by:1PDFView Full Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreAbstractLateral epicondylitis is a common disorder characterized by pain and tenderness over the lateral epicondyle. It occurs most frequently as a result of minor, unrecognized trauma during sports activities and occupation-related physical activities. The goal of this study was to evaluate the short-, medium-, and long-term effects of corticosteroid injection, autologous blood injection, and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis.Sixty patients (32 women, 28 men) with lateral epicondylitis were randomly divided into 3 groups: group 1 received a corticosteroid injection; group 2, an autologous blood injection, and group 3, extracorporeal shock wave therapy. Thomsen provocative testing, upper extremity functional scores, and maximal grip strength were used for evaluation. Outcomes were assessed at 4, 12, 26, and 52 weeks. Corticosteroid injection gave significantly better results for all outcome measures at 4 weeks; success rates in the 3 groups were 90%, 16.6%, and 42.1%, respectively. 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