ArticleClinics in shoulder and elbow2022
Investigation of the efficacy and safety of ultrasoundstandardized autologous blood injection as treatment for lateral epicondylitis.
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- Evaluation of the efficiency of an ultrasound-supported infiltration technique in patients with tennis elbow applying the ITEC medical device: a multicenter study.JSES international · 2024Article
- Differential Diagnosis of Elbow Pain.Ewha medical journal · 2023Review
- When a Patient's Pain in the Elbow Turns into a Physician's Pain in the Neck.Ewha medical journal · 2023Article
- Recent Nonoperative Treatment of Elbow Pain.Ewha medical journal · 2023Review
- Postoperative Rehabilitation of Elbow Pain.Ewha medical journal · 2023Review
- Epidemiology and Etiology of Elbow Pain Based on the Healthcare Bigdata Hub in Korea: A Longitudinal Observational Study.Ewha medical journal · 2023Article
- Effect of Supervised over Self-Performed Eccentric Exercise on Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere are various conservative treatment options for lateral epicondylitis (LE). The aim is to evaluate pain, daily functioning, and complications after ultrasound-standardized autologous blood injections in patients with LE.
methodsFor this prospective cohort study, consecutive patients (>18 years) diagnosed with LE were included. Autologous blood was injected using a medical device containing an injection disposable with 12 small needles (Instant Tennis Elbow Cure [ITEC]) device. Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE), subjective elbow score (SES), palpation and provocation pain, satisfaction, and complications of treatment were measured at baseline and two months after treatment. Paired t-tests and Fisher's exact tests were used for calculating the difference between pre- and post-treatment outcomes.
resultsFifty-five elbows were analyzed. Mean time between pre- and post-treatment was 11.1 weeks (standard deviation [SD], 8.9 weeks). The mean PRTEE score decreased from 68.2 (SD, 15.7) before surgery to 53.2 (SD, 25.9; p<0.001) after. The mean SES improved from 36.9 (SD, 20.8) to 51.7 (SD, 27.4; p<0.001). Despite this improvement, only 44.7% of patients showed relevant clinical improvement in PRTEE, and 37.3% showed significant clinical improvement based on SES. Four patients reported a complication and the injection disposable failed three times.
conclusionsUltrasound-standardized autologous blood injection using the ITEC device is not an effective tool in reducing symptoms related to LE. This study showed that only half of all patients experienced a positive effect. In this heterogeneous cohort of patients, we showed no added value of ultrasound standardization.
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