SHOULDER & ELBOW
Autologous blood versus corticosteroid injections in the treatment of epicondylitis
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Journal of Hand Surgery American; 2011; 36;1269-1272
34 patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomized to receive either saline and lidocaine, corticosteroid and lidocaine, or autologous blood and lidocaine injections. The results of the study indicated that there were no significant differences in regards to the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH), pain and function scores among the three groups.
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