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Corticosteroid injections for lateral epicondylitis lead to effective short-term recovery

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May 2013

Corticosteroid injections for lateral epicondylitis lead to effective short-term recovery

Vol: 2| Issue: 4| Number:193| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The effects of corticosteroid injection versus local anesthetic injection in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a randomized single-blinded clinical trial

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2013 Jun;133(6):757-63. doi: 10.1007/s00402-013-1721-x. Epub 2013 Mar 15

Contributing Authors:
M Mardani-Kivi M Karimi-Mobarakeh A Karimi N Akhoondzadeh K Saheb-Ekhtiari K Hashemi-Motlagh F Bahrami

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114 patients were randomized to compare the clinical outcomes of corticosteroid injection (CSI) versus local anesthetic injection (LAI) for lateral epicondylitis. The CSI group received methylprednisolone 1 ml while the LAI group received procaine 1 ml 2% in a single dose. After 12 weeks of assessment, results revealed that the short-term (3 weeks) recovery was higher with the corticosteroid injec...

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