Epicondylitis and corticosteroid injection: fewer cures at one year


Prescrire International 24(161): 160-161

2015


ISSN/ISBN: 1167-7422
PMID: 26436174
Document Number: 681448
Corticosteroid injection provides short-term relief for patients with epicondylitis. However, in a trial lasting one year, corticosteroid injection resulted in a lower complete recovery rate and higher recurrence rate. Physiotherapy appears to improve symptoms in the short-term without affecting outcome at one year.

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