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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy vs Ultrasound Guided Injections for Supraspinatus Tendinitis
February 2023
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy vs Ultrasound Guided Injections for Supraspinatus Tendinitis
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Comparison of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Ultrasound-Guided Shoulder Injection Therapy in Patients with Supraspinatus Tendinitis
Clin Orthop Surg . 2022 Dec;14(4):585-592.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Twenty-six patients with supraspinatus tendinitis were randomized to receive either extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT; n=13) or ultrasound-guided injection therapy (US; n=13). Outcomes of interest were pain measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and function measured using the Constant Shoulder Score and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score. No differences were appare...
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