Abstract:Objectives: In our study, the effectiveness of steroid injection therapy, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and splint use in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis were compared.
Methods: A total of 97 patients (28 males, 57 females, mean age: 47 years) with a clinical diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis were included in the study. The patients were divided into three treatment groups: ESWT (ESWT group), local steroid injection and splint group. Patients were evaluated with Visual analog scale (VA… Show more
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