Chronic
Platelet rich plasma has been advocated for the treatment of
Surgical treatment is considered for treatment of
Background: Non-operative treatment for
Abstract:
Introduction. Whilst most cases of
Introduction and Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine if celecoxib would improve the conservative treatment of
Chronic
Background. Previous studies have individually shown extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) to be beneficial for mid-substance Achilles tendinopathy, insertional Achilles tendinopathy or
Background.
Background. We compared platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection to cortisone (40mg triamcinolone) injection in the treatment of chronic
Introduction
Microtenotomy coblation using a radiofrequency (RF) probe is a minimally invasive procedure for treating chronic tendinopathy. It has been described for conditions including tennis elbow and rotator cuff tendinitis. There have been no studies to show the effectiveness of such a procedure for
The October 2013 Foot &
Ankle Roundup. 360 . looks at: Operative treatment of calcaneal fractures advantageous in the long term?; Varus ankles and arthroplasty; Reducing autograft complications in foot and ankle surgery; The biomechanics of ECP in
Heel pain is very prevalent. Pain, especially after a period of rest, is the main symptom. Reduced ability to walk long distances and inability to participate in exercise and sport are other complaints. Plantar heel pain is most commonly caused by
Introduction:
The April 2014 Foot &
Ankle Roundup. 360 . looks at: Hawkins fractures revisited; arthrodesis compared with ankle replacement in osteoarthritis; mobile bearing ankle replacement successful in the longer-term; osteolysis is an increasing worry in ankle replacement; ankle synostosis post-fracture is not important; radiofrequency ablation for
The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in patients with refractory tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow and
The August 2013 Research Roundup. 360 . looks at: passive smoking and bone substitutes; platelet-rich plasma and osteogenesis;