TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ahmed Nageeb Mohamed Ali
AU  - Ahmed Essam Kandil , 
AU  - Ihab Ibrahim Eldesouky , 
TI  - The effects of corticosteroid injection versus local anesthetic injection in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis / 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Cairo : 
PB  - Ahmed Nageeb Mohamed Ali , 
KW  - EMG
KW  - ERCB
KW  - RCT
N1  - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Issued also as CD
N2  - Introduction This study seeks to compare two treatment methods of  lateral epicondylitis: corticosteroid injection and a local anesthetic injection. Patient and methods In this single blinded randomized clinical trial, 15  patients were assigned into CSI group receiving methylprednisolone 1 ml, another 15 patients were assigned into LAI group receiving procaine 1 ml 2% in a single dose. Primary outcome was by Quick DASH score while secondary outcome  was by VAS score.  Follow {u2013}up was at 3-, 6- and 12-week post treatment visits. Results The recovery rate was more effective and higher in CSI group especially at 3-week visit. Conclusion CSI has the best short-term treatment results yet a high recurrence rate
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