Comparison of Peritendinous Hyaluronan Injections Versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Painful Achilles' Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Efficacy and Safety Study

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• 作者：Nils Lynen ; MD^a ; Thierry De Vroey ; MD^b ; ^{tdevroey@skynet.be} ; Imke Spiegel ; MD^a ; Frederik Van Ongeval ; MD^b ; Niels-Jan Hendrickx ; MD^b ; Gaë ; tane Stassijns ; MD ; PhD^b ; ^c
• 关键词：Achilles tendon ; High-energy shock waves ; Hyaluronic acid ; Rehabilitation ; Tendinopathy
• 刊名：Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：98
• 期：1
• 页码：64-71
• 全文大小：675 K
• 卷排序：98

文摘

Two peritendinous hyaluronan (HA) injections are safe and effective in treating symptomatic Achilles' midportion tendinopathy. HA injections are superior to standard extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) application and result in clinically relevant findings. Administration of HA was less painful to the patients compared with ESWT.