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Clinical Efficacy Of Botulinum Toxin In Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy

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July 2025

Clinical Efficacy Of Botulinum Toxin In Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy

Vol: 307| Issue: 7| Number:32| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Clinical efficacy of botulinum toxin in lateral elbow tendinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res . 2025 May;111(3):103733.

Contributing Authors:
F Vilchez-Cavazos CA Acosta-Olivo LE Simental-Mendía EG Dorsey-Treviño VM Peña-Martínez M Simental-Mendía

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Eight studies including 438 patients with chronic lateral elbow tendinopathy were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing botulinum toxin injection vs. placebo or corticosteroid injections. Pooled outcomes of interest included pain reduction, grip strength, and adverse events. Botulinum toxin significantly reduced pain, but the reduction did not reach the minimal clinically ...

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