None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : Platelet rich plasma was prepared using the sPRP system® (Huons, Goyang, South Korea) Platelet rich plasma device. Twenty milliliters of the patient’s blood was obtained and mixed wit
Sponsors
Daegu Catholic Univercity Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients met the following inclusion criteria(1) lateral or medial epicondylitis for longer than 3 months; (2) Pain of at least 5 on a visual analog score (VAS) for pain (0, no pain; 10 maximum pain possible); (3) Failure of at least one conservative treatment including orthotic devices, physiotherapy, prolotherapy, extracorporeal shock wave therapy for 1 month, and steroid injection (in case of the steroid group). For the steroid group, patients were included if they had been treated for epicondylitis with a steroid injection in the past 3 month.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The criteria for exclusion were neurological dysfunction or nerve entrapment, fracture in the affected elbow and shoulder or neck, tumors or infections, local or generalized arthritis, bleeding disorders, pregnancy or an age of less than 20 years. Also, patients were excluded if they had been treated for epicondylitis with surgical intervention or with a platelet rich plasma injection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical examination | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale;Isometric grip strength;Ultrasound meausre;Sonoelastography | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactDong Kwon
Daegu Catholic Univercity Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed