The effectiveness of intratissue percutaneous electrolysis for the treatment of tendinopathy: a systematic review.

Published in: South African journal of sports medicine (2022)

It is currently not possible to conclude that EPI is an effective modality for the treatment of tendinopathy. RCTs with clearly described EPI treatment protocols, larger sample sizes and intervention reporting sufficient to support reproducibility are needed to determine the effectiveness of EPI for the treatment of tendinopathy.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
systematic review
emergency department
minimally invasive
combination therapy
replacement therapy
electronic health record