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Efficacy and safety of autologous blood and steroid injection for lateral epicondylitis
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Efficacy and safety of autologous blood and steroid injection for lateral epicondylitis
PM R. 2016 Aug;8(8):780-91
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X Qian Q Lin K Wei B Hu P Jing J Wang

10 randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis investigating the comparative efficacy of autologous blood injections and corticosteroid injections in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Both autologous whole blood injections and platelet-rich plasma injections were considered. The results of the meta-analysis demonstrated that despite significantly lower pain following corticosteroid injection at a 2-4 week follow-up, autologous blood product injections led to significantly lower pain from 6-24 weeks and beyond 24 weeks of follow-up. Function and disability outcomes also favoured the autologous blood product injections at mid-term follow-up (6-24 weeks). Beyond 24 weeks there were no differences between the groups in function scores, disability of the arm, shoulder, and hand score, and grip strength.

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OrthoEvidence. Efficacy and safety of autologous blood and steroid injection for lateral epicondylitis. ACE Report. 2016;6(11):41. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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