In:
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, SAGE Publications, Vol. 2, No. 11_suppl3 ( 2014-11-01), p. 2325967114S0016-
Abstract:
Comparison of the short and medium-term results of the epicondylitis brace with corticosteroid and local anesthetic injections for lateral epicondylitis. Methods: This was a retrospective and comparative study for the treatment of acute lateral epicondylitis. The patient groups A and B received two different treatments. There were 151 patients in Group A and 205 patients in Group B. Group A received the epicondylitis brace and Group B corticosteroid and local anesthetic injections. Both groups were also given stretch exercises and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Patients were assessed at weeks 1, 4, 12, and 24 and the Quick DASH scoring was performed on weeks 12 and 24. Results: At the 3rd month of treatment, Group A showed recovery rates of moderate, good and full in 18.5%, 32.5% and 30.5% respectively while these rates were 33.2%, 13.7% and 25.4% in Group B. The same rates at the end of months 6 were 17.2%, 41.1% and 17.2% in Group A and 28.3%, 1% and 17.2% in Group B. Conclusion: Combined treatment (physical therapy, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) with an epicondylitis brace was more effective than combined treatment with steroid and local anesthetic injections in acute lateral epicondylitis.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2325-9671
,
2325-9671
DOI:
10.1177/2325967114S00163
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2014
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2706251-X
SSG:
31
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