Open AccessManagement of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Prospective Comparative Study Comparing the Local Infiltrations of Leucocyte Enriched Platelet-Rich Plasma (L-aPRP), Glucocorticoid and Normal Saline
Author(s) -
Kamal Arora,
Rajesh Kapila,
S Kapila,
Apurba Patra,
Parul Chaudhary,
Anjali Singal
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
malaysian orthopaedic journal/malaysian orthopaedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.271
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2232-111X
pISSN - 1985-2533
DOI - 10.5704/moj.2203.009
Subject(s) - epicondylitis , medicine , dash , visual analogue scale , tennis elbow , elbow , saline , methylprednisolone , physical therapy , platelet rich plasma , prospective cohort study , surgery , anesthesia , platelet , computer science , operating system
Lateral epicondylitis is a painful condition of the elbow, characterised by pain and tenderness with resisted wrist extension. This study was carried out to evaluate the comparative efficacy of the local infiltration of L-PRP, methylprednisolone and normal saline in patients with lateral epicondylitis.