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Autologous blood injection for treatment of tennis elbow
Mahmood Karimi Mobarakeh1, Ali Nemati1, Ali Fazli1
1Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar Hospital, Kerman, IR Iran.
Background:
Tennis elbow (TE) is a common myotendinosis. It was first described by Runge in 1873; different modes of treatment are used in management of TE.
Objectives:
This study aimed to report the results of autologous blood injection (ABI) in the treatment of TE.
Materials And Methods:
A prospective case study was performed to evaluate the results of ABI in the management of TE. The level of pain based on Nirschl phase scale (NPS) and a visual analogue scale (VAS) was calculated before and 1, 3 and 6 months after injection; then satisfaction was assessed.
Results:
Twenty-nine patients with diagnosed TE were treated by ABI (24% males, 76 % female). The mean age of the patients was 44.1 ± 5.2 years. The level of pain on VAS decreased from 6.46 ± 2.08 to 0.54 ± 0.7 (P=0.001) and on NPS from 6.15 ± 1.48 to 0.54 ± 0.76 (P = 0.001) 6 months after treatment. At the end of the study, 84% of patients expressed a high level of satisfaction.
Conclusions:
Given the acceptable outcomes, autologous blood injection can be considered a good treatment option for TE when traditional treatment has fails.
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