Effectiveness of local injection of autologous blood versus corticosteroid in treatment of tennis elbow
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022), Original Research Article
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022)

Effectiveness of local injection of autologous blood versus corticosteroid in treatment of tennis elbow

Original Research Article
Published 2022-07-01
tanup prasai
KMC Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal
Krishna Raj Khanal
Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nanda Kishor Shah
Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rabindra Lal Pradhan
Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bimal Kumar Pandey
Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Keywords

autologous blood
Corticosteroid
Tennis Elbow

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prasai, tanup, Khanal, K. R. ., Shah, N. K. ., Pradhan, R. L. ., & Pandey, B. K. . (2022). Effectiveness of local injection of autologous blood versus corticosteroid in treatment of tennis elbow. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 11(2), 78–81. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/1185
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Abstract

Background: Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is characterised by pain and tenderness at the lateral epicondyle of humerus. There are various treatment modalities recommended, but there is no universally accepted therapeutic modali

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