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Hypertonic Dextrose Injection for Patients with Chronic Supraspinatus Tendinosis

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March 2022

Hypertonic Dextrose Injection for Patients with Chronic Supraspinatus Tendinosis

Vol: 207| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of Hypertonic Dextrose Injection on Pain and Shoulder Disability in Patients with Chronic Supraspinatus Tendinosis: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Study

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Feb;103(2): 237-244.

Contributing Authors:
CL Lin YW Chen CW Wu TH Liou SW Huang

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Synopsis

Fifty-seven patients with chronic supraspinatus tendinosis were randomized to receive an ultrasound-guided injection of hypertonic dextrose (n=29) or normal saline (n=28). The primary outcomes of interest included pain scores on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and function on the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI). Secondary outcomes of interest included range of motion, supraspinatus thicknes...

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