Platelet rich plasma versus laser therapy in lateral epicondylitis of elbow |
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Authors: | Gyaneshwar Tonk Anish Kumar Amit Gupta |
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Institution: | Department of Orthopaedics, LLRM Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Abstract: | Background:Platelet rich plasma (PRP) extract has shown to be a general stimulation for repair and currently used widely in various sports injury. A prospective observational study was done to assess the efficacy of autologous PRP injection in lateral epicondylitis of elbow, and compare the result with low level laser therapy.Materials and Methods:The trial was conducted at a tertiary care center for a period of 2 years. Eighty-one patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis were divided into two groups. PRP group (n = 39) and laser therapy group (n = 42). The primary analysis included Nirschl pain score, local tenderness, pain on wrist extension, grip strength, elbow swelling were clinically assessed at different interval of followup (minimum followup: 52 weeks) and; clinical and functional outcome evaluated at final followup. The statistical analysis were done.Results:The mean Nirschl pain score decreased significantly from baseline in PRP when compared with low level laser therapy (P ≤ 0.05).Conclusions:Treatment of patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis with PRP extract reduced pain and significantly increased function, exceeding the effect of low level laser therapy on long term followup. Low-level laser therapy is better in the short term period, but on long term followup injection PRP therapy is better than laser therapy in lateral epicondylitis. |
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Keywords: | Lateral epicondylitis low level laser therapy Nirschl pain score platelet rich plasma injection |
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