ArticleCureus2024
Is Dextrose Prolotherapy More Effective Than Steroids in the Treatment of Distal Semimembranous Tendinopathy?
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- Clinical Efficacy of Prolotherapy for Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinics and practice · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectiveDistal semimembranous (SM) tendinopathy is one of the rare causes of posteromedial knee pain. Steroid injections are included in the treatment of resistant cases. The effectiveness of dextrose prolotherapy is not fully known. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of dextrose prolotherapy in distal SM tendinopathy and to compare it with the effectiveness of steroid injections. METHODOLOGY: The study included 12 patients who received ultrasound-guided steroid injections and 13 patients who received dextrose prolotherapy treatment with the diagnosis of distal SM tendinopathy. The patient's visual analog scale (VAS) and International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Assessment (IKDC) scores were analyzed before the procedure, as well as one week and four weeks afterward.
resultsPre-procedure VAS scores were similar in the dextrose and steroid groups (4.00 ± 0.70, 4.33 ± 0.88
conclusionsIt was observed that both dextrose prolotherapy and steroid injections were effective in reducing pain and improving functionality in the treatment of distal SM tendinopathy. Steroid injections showed better results in the first week, while dextrose prolotherapy yielded better outcomes by the fourth week.
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