
No difference in 6-month efficacy of Polidocanol vs. lidocaine injection for Achilles tendinopathy

No difference in 6-month efficacy of Polidocanol vs. lidocaine injection for Achilles tendinopathy
No beneficial effect of Polidocanol treatment in Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised controlled trial
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Jul;26(7):2038-2044Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
48 patients with Achilles tendinpathy were randomized to intratendinous injection of either polidocanol or lidocaine. The purpose of this study was to determine if polidocanol had a significant, positive effect on walking pain and disease-related function after 3 or 6 months compared to lidocaine. Results for pain during walking demonstrated no significant differences between groups. Two of the f...
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