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ANALGESIC EFFECT OF EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK-WAVE THERAPY ON CHRONIC TENNIS ELBOW
J.-d. RompeR. BürgerCh. HopfK. KüllmerJ. Heinesubject
Analgesic effectmedicine.medical_specialtyExtracorporeal shock wave therapybusiness.industryEpicondylitisElbowmedicine.diseaseExtracorporealSurgerymedicine.anatomical_structureAnesthesiamedicineTennis elbowUpper limbOrthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgeryProspective cohort studybusinessdescription
We report a controlled, prospective study to investigate the effect of treatment by low-energy extracorporeal shock waves on pain in tennis elbow. We assigned at random 100 patients who had had symptoms for more than 12 months to two groups to receive low-energy shock-wave therapy. Group I received a total of 3000 impulses of 0.08 mJ/mm2 and group II, the control group, 30 impulses. The patients were reviewed after 3, 6 and 24 weeks. There was significant alleviation of pain and improvement of function after treatment in group I in which there was a good or excellent outcome in 48% and an acceptable result in 42% at the final review, compared with 6% and 24%, respectively, in group II.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-03-01 | The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume |