Shock-wave therapy for tennis and golfer’s elbow – 1 year follow-up
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1434-3916
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Key words Medial epicondylitis ; Shock-wave therapy ; Lack of effectiveness
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Medicine
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Abstract Thirty patients with chronic medial epicondylitis were treated with low-energy shock waves. They received 500 impulses of 0.08 mJ/mm2 three times at weekly intervals. At 1 year follow-up examinations were performed. According to the Verhaar criteria, only seven patients reached excellent or good results. In eight cases a fair outcome was recorded, and in 14 patients the outcome was poor. Only six patients were satisfied with the treatment. The average relief of pain was 32%. These data were significantly worse than for identically treated patients with chronic tennis elbow. Thus, the question arises as to whether extracorporal shock-wave therapy is indicated in medial epicondylitis.
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Electronic Resource
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