Ultrasound-guided injections of hyperosmolar dextrose for overuse patellar tendinopathy: A pilot study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 972-977

  Ryan, Michael ^a   Wong, Anthony ^b   Rabago, David ^c   Lee, Kenneth ^c   Taunton, Jack ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OSMOLARITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; SPORT INJURY; TENDINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052608473     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.081455     Document Type: Article

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