Corticosteroid, polidocanol, botulinum toxin, aprotinin, prolotherapy and glycosaminoglycan injections in the management of common tendinopathies: A systemtic review and meta-analysis

Methodology: Randomised controlled trials evaluating tennis elbow, rotator cuff, achilles, patellar and medial epicondylalgia tendinopathies were identified using a highly sensitive search strategy. Results: In the short term, corticosteroid injection has a large effect on tennis elbow, achilles and...

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Published inJournal of science and medicine in sport Vol. 12; p. e79
Main Authors Coombes, B, Bisset, L, Vicenzino, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Belconnen Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2010
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Botulinum toxin
Elbow
Meta-analysis
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shoulder
Sports Medicine
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Summary:Methodology: Randomised controlled trials evaluating tennis elbow, rotator cuff, achilles, patellar and medial epicondylalgia tendinopathies were identified using a highly sensitive search strategy. Results: In the short term, corticosteroid injection has a large effect on tennis elbow, achilles and patellar tendinopathies, and a small but inconsistent effect on rotator cuff...
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ISSN:1440-2440
1878-1861
DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.162