OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare two ultrasonographic localization techniques for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis with extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). DESIGN:Forty-one subjects selected through clinical examination were randomly assigned to two groups of treatment. INTERVENTIONS: Each subject received a three-session ultrasound-guided ESWT (performed weekly). Lateral tangential focusing was used in group A, whereas back tangential focusing was used for group B. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Total Elbow Scoring System (TESS) and a visual analogue scale (VAS) were used to evaluate each subject before the treatment and at six months follow-up. RESULTS:TESS and VAS pretreatment scores were homogeneous between the groups (p > 0.05). In both groups there was a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the TESS score and a decrease in the VAS score but there was no resolution of the pain. TESS and VAS follow-up scores were homogeneous between the two groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: There was no difference between the two techniques of using ESWT.
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OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare two ultrasonographic localization techniques for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis with extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). DESIGN: Forty-one subjects selected through clinical examination were randomly assigned to two groups of treatment. INTERVENTIONS: Each subject received a three-session ultrasound-guided ESWT (performed weekly). Lateral tangential focusing was used in group A, whereas back tangential focusing was used for group B. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Total Elbow Scoring System (TESS) and a visual analogue scale (VAS) were used to evaluate each subject before the treatment and at six months follow-up. RESULTS: TESS and VAS pretreatment scores were homogeneous between the groups (p > 0.05). In both groups there was a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the TESS score and a decrease in the VAS score but there was no resolution of the pain. TESS and VAS follow-up scores were homogeneous between the two groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: There was no difference between the two techniques of using ESWT.
Authors: Piotr Król; Andrzej Franek; Jacek Durmała; Edward Błaszczak; Krzysztof Ficek; Barbara Król; Ewa Detko; Bartosz Wnuk; Lidia Białek; Jakub Taradaj Journal: J Hum Kinet Date: 2015-10-14 Impact factor: 2.193
Authors: Christoph Schmitz; Nikolaus B M Császár; Stefan Milz; Matthias Schieker; Nicola Maffulli; Jan-Dirk Rompe; John P Furia Journal: Br Med Bull Date: 2015-11-18 Impact factor: 4.291