How does surgery compare to sham surgery or physiotherapy as a treatment for tendinopathy? A systematic review of randomised trials.

Dimitrios ChalloumasChristopher CliffordPaul KirwanNeal L Millar

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2019)

We recommend that healthcare professionals who treat tendinopathy encourage patients to comply with loading exercise treatment for at least 12 months before the option of surgery is seriously entertained.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
clinical trial
end stage renal disease
surgical site infection
double blind
randomized controlled trial
high intensity
atrial fibrillation
placebo controlled