Magnetic resonance imaging and clinically controlled improvement of a combined autologous conditioned plasma combined with rh collagen type I injections in lateral epicondylitis
| Autor: | Axel W.A. Baltzer, Martin S. Ostapczuk |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Orthopedic Reviews, Vol 13, Iss 1 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2035-8237 2035-8164 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/or.2021.9018 |
| Popis: | The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of combined autologous conditioned plasma and recombinant human collagen type I injections on lateral epicondylitis. Outcome was measured in 5 patients before the single application of ACP+rhCollagen type I (Arthrex ACP® Tendo) and after 10.60±3.58wks by means of (i) the Visual Analogue Scale for pain, (ii) range of motion for wrist extension/flexion as well as supination/pronation, and (iii) MRI-scans. VAS-scores significantly decreased from 6.40±1.14 at baseline to 1.80±2.49 at follow- up, and the effect was very large (p=0.04, dz=2.22). In addition, range of motion either improved or remained unrestricted, and MRI-scans showed healing of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon in most cases. A combined ACP+rhCollageninjection successfully reduces pain in lateral epicondylitis. Due to the small sample size, however, these promising preliminary results need further investigation in future research. |
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