A randomized study comparing corticosteroid injection to corticosteroid iontophoresis for lateral epicondylitis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 104-109

  Stefanou, Amalia ^a   Marshall, Nathan ^a   Holdan, Wendy ^a   Siddiqui, Aamir ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; iontophoresis; lateral epicondylitis; randomized study

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TENNIS ELBOW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TENNIS ELBOW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84555218279     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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