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ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2021

A comparative study of the efficacy of radial and focused shock wave therapy for tennis elbow depending on symptom duration.

Magdalena Stania, Barbara Król, Andrzej Franek, Edward Błaszczak, Paweł Dolibog, Anna Polak, Patrycja Dolibog, Jacek Durmała, Piotr Król

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Article in Archives of medical science : AMS, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05853029 (Combined Shockwave Therapy Versus Focused Shockwave Therapy in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05853029 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Combined Shockwave Therapy Versus Focused Shockwave Therapy in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorMennallah Ahmed Mohamed Anwar ElgendyRan2023 to 2024Enrolled60ConditionsEpicondylitisArmsCombined shockwave therapy & conventional therapy , focused shockwave therapy& conventional therapy , conventional therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Magdalena StaniaInstitute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland.
Barbara KrólDepartment of Medical Biophysics, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
Andrzej FranekDepartment of Medical Biophysics, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
Edward BłaszczakDepartment of Medical Biophysics, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
Paweł DolibogDepartment of Medical Biophysics, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
Anna PolakInstitute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland.
Patrycja DolibogDepartment of Medical Biophysics, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
Jacek DurmałaDepartment of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
Piotr KrólInstitute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland.
Medical University of Silesia · PLAkademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn physical therapy, the duration and severity of pain complaints determine the choice of an appropriate physical agent and parameters needed. The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic efficacy of focused and radial shock waves for tennis elbow with respect to the dysfunction period. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe patients with acute (

resultsAt 6 and 12 weeks of therapy completion, all groups exhibited significantly reduced pain complaints (

conclusionsFocused and radial shock wave therapy tend to show a significant and comparable short-term therapeutic effect for acute and chronic tennis elbow.

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extracorporeal shock wave therapylateral epicondylitistherapy

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PMID34900050
PMCPMC8641526
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