title: [Shock wave treatment for tennis elbow].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: OrthoTrauma Clinic, Grünstadt. profrompe@web.de
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rompe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Theis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
mesh_terms: 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