Tennis elbow: a prospective comparative clinical study comparing the outcome of conservative of management local infiltrations of leucocyte enriched platelet-rich plasma and glucocorticoid
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20222929Keywords:
Corticosteroid, Lateral epicondylitis, Leucocyte activated platelet rich plasma, Tennis elbowAbstract
Background: Lateral epicondylitis is a painful condition of the elbow, characterised by pain and tenderness with resisted wrist extension. This study was carried out to evaluate the comparative efficacy of the local infiltration of leucocyte enriched platelet rich plasma (L-PRP) and methylprednisolone in patients with lateral epicondylitis.
Methods: Sixty adult patients, between the ages 30 to 50 years, diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis of more than 12 weeks, were enrolled in the prospective randomised study. Their medical history and previous conservative treatment were recorded; the clinical evaluation of the tendinitis was made with the visual analogue scale (VAS), the disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) outcome scores, the modified elbow performance index (MEPS), the functional assessment by patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation (PRTEE), together with the laboratory investigations. The patients were randomised using the computer-generated alphabets into two groups of 30: group A received PRP, and group B received corticosteroid.
Results: Patients were seen at 4, 8 and 12 weeks to evaluate the post-injection status. VAS, DASH, and PRTEE scores were significantly reduced, and MEPS was significantly improved in group A compared to group B.
Conclusions: PRP leads to superior healing with long-term therapeutic advantages compared to corticosteroids though it takes a little longer to have its effect.
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