Author/Authors
harmouch, amani saint joseph university - university hospital hôtel-dieu de france (chu-hdf) - department of rheumatology, Beirut, Lebanon , haddad zebouni, soha university hospital hôtel-dieu de france (chu-hdf) - department of radiology, Beirut, Lebanon , fayad, fouad saint joseph university - university hospital hôtel-dieu de france (chu-hdf) - department of rheumatology, Beirut, Lebanon
Title Of Article
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS WITH INJECTIONS OF HYALURONIC ACID
شماره ركورد
18429
Abstract
Hyaluronic acid (HA) injections are increasingly used for the treatment of various soft-tissue disorders. We report the case of total healing of tennis elbow with cicatrizing of the tendon tear following three injections of HA performed under ultrasound guidance. A 46-year-old table tennis player was diagnosed with chronic right lateral epicondylitis without any improvement after optimal medical treatment. Ultrasound of the right elbow showed a focal hypoechoic region with a big linear intra-substance tear (12 x 4 x 2 mm) next to the bone insertion of the lateral epicondyle tendons. The patient underwent a course of three injections of HA at one-month interval. One month after the 3rd injection, ultrasound showed almost a complete healing of the tendon tear with a decrease of more than 90% of the pain intensity. Our case suggested that HA injections under ultrasound guidance may be a successful treatment for refractory lateral epicondylitis allowing complete cicatrizing of the tendon tear.
From Page
161
NaturalLanguageKeyword
hyaluronic acid , tennis elbow , ultrasound , treatment
JournalTitle
Lebanese Medical Journal
To Page
164
JournalTitle
Lebanese Medical Journal
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