Extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
 
 
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Citation
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health. Extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). Issues in Emerging Health Technologies Issue 96 Part 2. 2007
Authors' objectives

The aim of this bulletin is to provide an overview of extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow).

Authors' conclusions

Limited evidence shows that ESWT is cheaper than arthroscopic surgery, open surgery, and other conservative therapies, such as steroid infiltrations and physiotherapy, that continue for more than six weeks.

The lack of convincing evidence regarding its effectiveness does not support the use of ESWT for CLE.

Project page URL
http://www.cadth.ca/
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MeSH
High-Energy Shock Waves /therapeutic use; Tendinopathy /therapy; Tennis Elbow /therapy
Language Published
English, French
Country of organisation
Canada
Province or state
Ontario
Address for correspondence
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392; Email: publications@cadth.ca
AccessionNumber
32007000116
Date bibliographic record published
28/03/2007
Date abstract record published
28/03/2007
 
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