[Shock wave treatment for tennis elbow].
Randomized controlled trials were evaluated to assess the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave treatment in the management of tennis elbow. Five trials had a mediocre methodology and four trials had a high-quality design. Well-designed randomized control trials have provided evidence of the effectiveness of shock wave intervention for tennis elbow.
Rompe
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OrthoTrauma Clinic, Grünstadt. profrompe@web.de
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Maffulli
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D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome