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Research Article
A Systematic Review to Compare Three Injection Modalities in the Management of Pain and Function for Patients with Chronic Lateral Epicondylalgia
Author(s): Mohammed Elmajee, Lynne Gaskell, Adam Watts, Munir Khan, Mostafa Elmajee* and Housameldin RaslanMohammed Elmajee, Lynne Gaskell, Adam Watts, Munir Khan, Mostafa Elmajee* and Housameldin Raslan
Aim: To provide an evidence-based scientific report on the efficacy of three common injection treatment modalities for Lateral Epicondylalgia (LE). These injections are contemporary and frequently used in clinical practice.
Objective: To systematically locate and appraise RCTs (Randomised Controlled Trials) of three comparative injection modalities (Corticosteroid Injection (CSI), Platelets Rich Plasma (PRP), and Autologous Blood Injection (ABI) and to review their efficacy in the management of pain and dysfunction associated with LE.
Search strategy: RCTs that compare at least two of the three injections modalities and published from January 2005 to September 2015 were systematically searched. The following online search engines wer.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0533.1000215