Platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroid injection for recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis: Clinical and ultrasonographic evaluation

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-5

  Gautam, V K ^a   Verma, Saurabh ^a   Batra, Sahil ^a   Bhatnagar, Nidhi ^b   Arora, Sumit ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Sanjeevan Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Platelet rich plasma; Tennis elbow; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECTS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJECTION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TENDON; TENDON INJURIES; TENNIS ELBOW; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TENNIS ELBOW; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937201700     PISSN: 10225536     EISSN: 23094990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/230949901502300101     Document Type: Article

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