TENNIS ELBOW - CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT MODALITIES
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 67
Abstract
AIM The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of various conservative treatment modalities used in tennis elbow. METHODS Five commonly used conservative modalities were tested in fifty tennis elbow patients, i.e. 1. Ultrasonic therapy, 2. Inj. Methylprednisolone, 3. Inj. 50% Dextrose, 4. Inj. Autologous blood, 5. Inj. Platelet rich plasma. They were all periodically followed for one year. The final outcome was analysed with visual analogue pain score. RESULTS With ultrasonic therapy out of ten patients, six patients (60%) had improved from symptoms. Four patients did not get relief or improvement of symptoms even after four complete sittings of ultrasonic therapy. With injection Methylprednisolone, 70% patients had improved from symptoms; 30% of patients did not get relief; 80% of patients who received 50% dextrose injections had improved from symptoms and 20% of patients did not get relief of symptoms. Following autologous blood injections 90% of patients had improved from symptoms, but recurrences were noted. Following platelet rich plasma treatment, 90% of patients had improved from symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Platelet rich plasma injection seems to be the best method of conservative treatment for tennis elbow.
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Kanniyappan , Chinnaiyan
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