Extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Record ID 32007000116
English, French
Authors' objectives:
The aim of this bulletin is to provide an overview of extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow).
Authors' recommendations:
Limited evidence shows that ESWT is cheaper than arthroscopic surgery, open surgery, and other conservative therapies, such as steroid infiltrations and physiotherapy, that continue for more than six weeks.
The lack of convincing evidence regarding its effectiveness does not support the use of ESWT for CLE.
Authors' methods:
Overview
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.cadth.ca/
Year Published:
2007
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- High-Energy Shock Waves
- Tendinopathy
- Tennis Elbow
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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