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Corticosteroid injections for lateral epicondylitis lead to effective short-term recovery
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Corticosteroid injections for lateral epicondylitis lead to effective short-term recovery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2013 Jun;133(6):757-63. doi: 10.1007/s00402-013-1721-x. Epub 2013 Mar 15

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 injection in comparison to the local anesthetic injection; however, the recurrence rate was the highest with the CSI group.

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OrthoEvidence. Corticosteroid injections for lateral epicondylitis lead to effective short-term recovery . ACE Report. 2013;3(5):193. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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