Efficacy of Local Infiltration of Autologous Blood Versus Local Corticosteroid Injection- The Treatment of Chronic Tennis Elbow

Abstract

BACKGROUNDChronic painful tendon disorders are common in both sport persons and common individuals.1,2 Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is relatively more common among active individuals in the general population.3 Typical signs and symptoms include pain and tenderness over the lateral epicondyle, exacerbated by resisted wrist extension and passive wrist flexion and impaired grip strength.The aim of the study is to find whether autologous blood provides comparable functional outcome over local steroids and hence whether it can replace steroids in treatment of tennis elbow.