ArticleMuscles, ligaments and tendons journal2014
Effectiveness of the Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis (EPI®) technique and isoinertial eccentric exercise in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy at two years follow-up.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Influence of Percutaneous Electrolysis on Endogenous Pain Modulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Characterization of the Effects on Bioimpedance and the Sensorimotor System After the Application of Percutaneous Electrolysis Protocols on the Patellar Tendon.
Effects of Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation Combined With a Therapeutic Exercise Program in Patients With Chronic Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
Who cites it
36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a mixed-methods evidence synthesis exploring feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of β-Hydroxy β-Methylbutyric Supplementation in Combination with Conservative Non-Invasive Treatments in Athletes with Patellar Tendinopathy: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Comparing two dry needling interventions for plantar heel pain: a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2020Trial
- Percutaneous Electrolysis for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The evolving landscape of minimally invasive procedures in musculoskeletal diseases-Part II.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle electrolysis for musculoskeletal injuries: A scoping review considering implications for athletic populations.South African journal of sports medicine · 2026Review
- Percutaneous Electrolysis for Musculoskeletal Disorders Management in Rehabilitation Settings: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Improvement responses in patellar tendinopathy patients treated with ultrasound-guided galvanic electrolysis technique: A 3-year follow-up study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- The Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Approaches for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Theoretical Cadaveric Model.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Biochemical reactions and ultrasound insights in percutaneous needle electrolysis therapy.Interventional pain medicine · 2025Article
- Intratissue percutaneous electrolysis and deep dry needling compared to a standard physiotherapy protocol in the treatment of whiplash syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Biological and Cellular Effects of Percutaneous Electrolysis: A Systematic Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- The Effects of Soft-Tissue Techniques and Exercise in the Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy-Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Efficacy of Deep Dry Needling versus Percutaneous Electrolysis in Ultrasound-Guided Treatment of Active Myofascial Trigger Points of the Levator Scapulae in Short-Term: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- In vitro bacteriological effect of tri-beveled needle electrolysis against Staphylococcus aureus.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Endogenous Pain Modulation in Response to a Single Session of Percutaneous Electrolysis in Healthy Population: A Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Resistance Training Interventions for Lower Limb Tendinopathies: A Scoping Review of Resistance Training Reporting Content, Quality, and Scientific Implementation.Translational sports medicine · 2022Article
- Protective action of ultrasound-guided electrolysis technique on the muscle damage induced by notexin in rats.PloS one · 2022Article
- Efficacy of ultrasound guided dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy for patients with jumper's knee: A randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- The effectiveness of intratissue percutaneous electrolysis for the treatment of tendinopathy: a systematic review.South African journal of sports medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
aimto show the effect of Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis (EPI®) combined with eccentric programme in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy.
methodsprospective study of 33 athlete-patients consecutively treated for insertional tendinopathy with Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis (EPI®) and followed for 2 years. Functional assessment was performed at the first visit, at three months and two years with the Tegner scale and VISA-P.
resultsan average improvement in the VISA-P of 35 points was obtained. The mean duration of treatment was 4.5 weeks. Some 78.8% of the patients returned to the same level of physical activity as before the injury by the end of treatment, reaching 100% at two years.
conclusionsintratissue percutaneous electrolysis (EPI®) combined with an eccentric-based rehab program offers excellent results in terms of the clinical and functional improvement of the patellar tendon with low morbidity in a short-term period. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapy, level 4.
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