title: [Extracorporeal shockwave therapy of radiohumeral epicondylopathy-- an alternative treatment concept].
abstract: During the last 2 years 75 patients referred to our hospital for operation of a persistent tennis elbow were followed prospectively after receiving low-energetic extracorporal shock wave therapy. 3 times in weekly intervals all patients received 1000 impulses of the energy density 0.06 mJ/mm2. Follow-ups were performed at 3, 6, 12, 24 weeks. Statistical analysis showed significant improvement both of subjective and objective criteria. 41 patients became painfree. Only 7 patients decided to have an operation after the 24-weeks-follow-up. Ambulatory shock wave therapy is a considerable alternative before surgical intervention in chronic tennis elbow.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Mainz.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rompe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hopf
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Küllmer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: witzsch
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nafe
mesh_terms: D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Extrakorporale Stosswellentherapie der Epicondylopathia humeri radialis--ein alternatives Behandlungskonzept.