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Hypertonic Dextrose Injection Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
September 2019
Hypertonic Dextrose Injection Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Effects of hypertonic dextrose injection in chronic supraspinatus tendinopathy of the shoulder: a randomized placebo-controlled trial
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2019 Aug;55(4):480-487.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Thirty-one patients with chronic supraspinatus tendinopathy were randomized to receive an injection into the supraspinatus tendon insertion site with either 5mL hypertonic dextrose or normal saline. The primary outcomes of interest were pain as measured on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Shoulder Pain and Disability index (SPADI). Secondary outcomes of interest included range of motion, supras...
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