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Greater improvement in pain scores with Nirschl surgery vs. L-PRP injection for tennis elbow

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April 2020

Greater improvement in pain scores with Nirschl surgery vs. L-PRP injection for tennis elbow

Vol: 9| Issue: 4| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparing leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma injection with surgical intervention for the management of refractory tennis elbow. A prospective randomised trial.

Shoulder Elbow. 2020 Feb;12(1):46-53.

Contributing Authors:
AC Watts BW Morgan A Birch D Nuttall IA Trail

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Synopsis

Eighty-three patients with refractory tennis elbow were randomized to receive surgical treatment via the Nirschl technique or leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma (L-PRP) injection. The primary outcome of interest was the pain sub-score on the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) scale. Secondary outcomes of interest included the PRTEE function and PRTEE total scores, as well as the Disabi...

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