A clinical study of extracorporeal shock waves (ESW) for treatment of chronic lateral epicondylitis

Current Orthopaedic Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-192

  Collins, Evan D ^a   Hildreth, David H ^b   Jafarnia, Korsh K ^c  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Richmond Bone and Joint Clinic ^*  (United States)

^c Methodist Center for Orthopaedic Surgery at Willowbrook   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic lateral epicondylitis; Electrohydraulic; Extracorporeal shock waves (ESW); Shockwave treatment; Spark gap technology

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARM EDEMA; ARM SWELLING; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELBOW PAIN; ERYTHEMA; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND PARESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PETECHIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN BRUISING; TENNIS ELBOW; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84860396416     PISSN: 19407041     EISSN: 19417551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCO.0b013e31820d830e     Document Type: Article

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