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Short-term results of treatment of tennis elbow with anti-inflammatory drugs alone or in combination with local injection of a corticosteroid and anesthetic mixture

Year 2008, Volume: 42 Issue: 3, 184 - 187, 12.08.2008

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Objectives: We compared the short-term results of antiinflammatory drugs alone or in combination with local injection of a corticosteroid and anesthetic mixture in the treatment of tennis elbow.
Methods: The study included 21 patients (12 males, 9 females; mean age 45 years; range 19 to 72 years) with tennis elbow. The patients were randomized to oral and topical anti-inflammatory drugs alone (group 1, n=10) or combined with a single local injection of a corticosteroid and anesthetic mixture (group 2, n=11). The patients were evaluated with a pain score (0 to 10 points) and clinical examination before and one month after treatment.
Results: Complete or near-complete relief of pain and unlimited function were obtained in four patients (40%) in group 1, and in 10 patients (90.9%) in group 2. On physical examination, two patients (20%) in group 1 and eight patients (72.7%) in group 2 were pain-free upon pressure on the lateral epicondyle or dorsiflexion of the wrist. Pain scores differed significantly in both groups after treatment (p=0.026 and p=0.003, respectively); however, combination treatment was associated with a significantly higher efficacy (p=0.036).
Conclusion: It was concluded that significantly enhanced efficacy of the combination treatment used in this study might be limited to the short-term and that adverse effects of steroids on the tendons should be taken into consideration.

Tenisçi dirseği tedavisinde antienflamatuvar ilaç tedavisinin tek başına ve kortikosteroid ve anestezik karışımı enjeksiyonla birlikte kullanılmasının kısa dönem sonuçları

Year 2008, Volume: 42 Issue: 3, 184 - 187, 12.08.2008

Abstract

Amaç: Tenisçi dirseği tedavisinde antienflamatuvar ilaç tedavisinin tek başına ve lokal kortikosteroid ve anestezik karışımı enjeksiyonla birlikte kullanılmasının erken dönemdeki etkinliği karşılaştırıldı.
Çalışma planı: Çalışmaya, lateral epikondilit tanısı konan 21 hasta (12 erkek, 9 kadın; ort. yaş 45; dağılım 19-72) alındı. Rastgele seçimle 10 hastaya (grup 1) sadece oral antienflamatuvar ilaç ve topikal antienflamatuvar ilaç tedavisi, 11 hastaya (grup 2) ise, buna ek olarak, bir kez lokal kortikosteroid ve lokal anestezik ilaç enjeksiyonu uygulandı. Hastalar tedavi öncesinde ve tedaviden bir ay sonra ağrı skorlaması (0-10 puan) ve klinik muayene ile değerlendirildi.
Sonuçlar: Grup 1’de dört hastada (%40), grup 2’de 10 hastada (%90.9) ağrı yakınması tam veya tama yakın derecede düzeldi ve fonksiyon kısıtlılığı kalmadı. Fizik muayenede, grup 1’de iki hasta (%20), grup 2’de sekiz hasta (%72.7) lateral epikondil üzerine bastırmakla ve el bileği dorsifleksiyonu ile ağrısızdı. Tedavi öncesine göre iki grupta da ağrı skorlarında anlamlı derecede düşüş sağlandı (p=0.026 ve p=0.003); ancak, grup 2’de uygulanan tedavinin etkinliği anlamlı derecede daha fazlaydı (p=0.036).
Çıkarımlar: Çalışmamızda uygulanan kombinasyon tedavisi kısa dönemde büyük yarar sağlasa da, bu etkinin geçici olabileceği ve steroidlerin tendonlar üzerindeki yan etkilerinin de dikkate alınması gerektiği sonucuna varıldı.

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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Original Article
Authors

Serdar Toker This is me

Volkan Kilincoglu This is me

Elif Aksakalli This is me

Erim Gulcan This is me

Korhan Ozkan This is me

Publication Date August 12, 2008
Published in Issue Year 2008 Volume: 42 Issue: 3

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APA Toker, S., Kilincoglu, V., Aksakalli, E., Gulcan, E., et al. (2008). Short-term results of treatment of tennis elbow with anti-inflammatory drugs alone or in combination with local injection of a corticosteroid and anesthetic mixture. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, 42(3), 184-187.
AMA Toker S, Kilincoglu V, Aksakalli E, Gulcan E, Ozkan K. Short-term results of treatment of tennis elbow with anti-inflammatory drugs alone or in combination with local injection of a corticosteroid and anesthetic mixture. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. August 2008;42(3):184-187.
Chicago Toker, Serdar, Volkan Kilincoglu, Elif Aksakalli, Erim Gulcan, and Korhan Ozkan. “Short-Term Results of Treatment of Tennis Elbow With Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Alone or in Combination With Local Injection of a Corticosteroid and Anesthetic Mixture”. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica 42, no. 3 (August 2008): 184-87.
EndNote Toker S, Kilincoglu V, Aksakalli E, Gulcan E, Ozkan K (August 1, 2008) Short-term results of treatment of tennis elbow with anti-inflammatory drugs alone or in combination with local injection of a corticosteroid and anesthetic mixture. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42 3 184–187.
IEEE S. Toker, V. Kilincoglu, E. Aksakalli, E. Gulcan, and K. Ozkan, “Short-term results of treatment of tennis elbow with anti-inflammatory drugs alone or in combination with local injection of a corticosteroid and anesthetic mixture”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 184–187, 2008.
ISNAD Toker, Serdar et al. “Short-Term Results of Treatment of Tennis Elbow With Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Alone or in Combination With Local Injection of a Corticosteroid and Anesthetic Mixture”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42/3 (August 2008), 184-187.
JAMA Toker S, Kilincoglu V, Aksakalli E, Gulcan E, Ozkan K. Short-term results of treatment of tennis elbow with anti-inflammatory drugs alone or in combination with local injection of a corticosteroid and anesthetic mixture. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2008;42:184–187.
MLA Toker, Serdar et al. “Short-Term Results of Treatment of Tennis Elbow With Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Alone or in Combination With Local Injection of a Corticosteroid and Anesthetic Mixture”. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 42, no. 3, 2008, pp. 184-7.
Vancouver Toker S, Kilincoglu V, Aksakalli E, Gulcan E, Ozkan K. Short-term results of treatment of tennis elbow with anti-inflammatory drugs alone or in combination with local injection of a corticosteroid and anesthetic mixture. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2008;42(3):184-7.