Needle tenotomy with PRP versus lidocaine in epicondylopathy: clinical and ultrasonographic outcomes over twenty months.

Jose Ignacio MartinLeire AtilanoPaola BullyGotzon IglesiasJosu MerinoGonzalo GrandesIsabel Andia

Published in: Skeletal radiology (2019)

Two successive needle tenotomies induced structural changes in recalcitrant epicondylopathy, with PRP displaying more vascularization and increased thickness over time compared to lidocaine. PRP compared with lidocaine did not result in improved function or decreased pain over 20 months.

Keyphrases

platelet rich plasma
ultrasound guided
chronic pain
high glucose
pain management
diabetic rats
neuropathic pain
type diabetes
drug induced
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
spinal cord injury
weight loss