Krischek O, Pompe J D, Hopf C, Vogel J, Herbsthofer B, Nafe B, Bürger R
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Mainz.
Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb. 1998 Jan-Feb;136(1):3-7. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1044642.
Has extracorporal shockwave therapy in chronic golfer's elbow comparable results as in tennis elbow?
30 patients for extracorporal shockwave therapy who suffered from chronic medial epicondylitis (group I) and 30 patients with persistent tennis elbow (group II) received 500 impulses of 0.08 mJ/mm2 three times at weekly intervals. The final follow-up examination was done after 24 weeks.
Significant differences in relief of pain and improvement of function were observed in favour of group II. Good or excellent outcome was found in only 27% for the epicondylitis humeri ulnaris, but in 60% for epicondylitis humeri radialis.
The indication for extracorporeal shock-wave therapy in medial epicondylitis must be questioned.
体外冲击波疗法治疗慢性高尔夫球肘的效果与网球肘是否相当?
30例患有慢性内侧上髁炎的患者(第一组)和30例持续性网球肘患者(第二组)接受了每周一次、每次500次、能量为0.08 mJ/mm2的体外冲击波治疗。24周后进行最终随访检查。
观察到在疼痛缓解和功能改善方面存在显著差异,第二组情况更佳。尺侧上髁炎患者仅有27%获得良好或优异的治疗效果,而桡侧上髁炎患者这一比例为60%。
内侧上髁炎体外冲击波治疗的适应证值得质疑。