Author/Authors :
Ağır, İsmail Bismil Devlet Hastanesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Bölümü, Turkey , Çaypınar, Barış Marmara Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Topkar, Osman Mert Marmara Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Karahan, Mustafa Marmara Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Abstract :
Objectives: Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is the most commonly diagnosed cause of lateral elbow pain. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of single dose corticosteroid and autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection in the treatment of tennis elbow. Materials and methods: The 15 elbow of 15 patients (6 male and 9 female) was included in the study, who applied to our clinic with lateral elbow pain and diagnosed as lateral epicondylitis. A single dose of 0,5 ml Bethametasone and 0,5 ml Prilocaine mixture was applied to first group and single dose 1 ml autologous PRP was locally applied to the second group. Results: In the early follow-ups the results of corticosteroid group were better than latter follow-ups, however in PRP group the results were worst in early follow-ups but better results were obtained in later follow-ups according to Verhaar scoring system. Conclusion: According to our results, the beneficial effects of PRP injection in lateral epicondylitis increases over time but further studies with more patients and longer follow up durations should done in order to more clarified this subject.
