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Greater improvement in pain scores with Nirschl surgery vs. L-PRP injection for tennis elbow
April 2020
Greater improvement in pain scores with Nirschl surgery vs. L-PRP injection for tennis elbow
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Comparing leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma injection with surgical intervention for the management of refractory tennis elbow. A prospective randomised trial.
Shoulder Elbow. 2020 Feb;12(1):46-53.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eighty-three patients with refractory tennis elbow were randomized to receive surgical treatment via the Nirschl technique or leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma (L-PRP) injection. The primary outcome of interest was the pain sub-score on the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) scale. Secondary outcomes of interest included the PRTEE function and PRTEE total scores, as well as the Disabi...
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