Shockwave Therapy for Tennis Elbow.
10.4055/jkoa.2004.39.2.142
- Author:
Seok Beom LEE
1
;
Duck Joo KWON
;
Young Joon SONG
;
Kee Byung LEE
Author Information
1. Lee's Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elbow;
Lateral epicondylitis;
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT)
- MeSH:
Elbow;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Shock;
Tennis Elbow*;
Tennis*;
Visual Analog Scale
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2004;39(2):142-145
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) an lateral epicondylitis of the elbow. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-four patients with refractory lateral epicondylitis were treated with shock waves. The patients were evaluated by assessing of pain using visual analog scale (VAS) and a simple elbow test (SET). Overall clinical outcomes were evaluated using Roles and Maudsley scores at 12 months after ESWT. RESULTS: Significant symptom improvement were observed in 20 (83%) patients at the 12 months follow up according to the Roles and Maudesley scores. Average SET and VAS scores were also significantly improved after ESWT (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: This study suggests that shock waves therapy could be considered as an effective and noninvasive treatment modality for refractory lateral epicondylitis of the elbow.
