tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409961013377267942011-11-28T01:10:03.490ZTRIP Topic Reviews are occasional reviews carried out by TRIP. These tend to be modified versions of reviews we carry out for clients. For more information contact us via www.tripdatabase.com/ContactUs.htmlJon Brasseynoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40996101337726794.post-14532497231611346682007-04-29T16:37:00.000+01:002007-05-10T10:13:57.845+01:00This review is a pragmatic attempt to highlight recent research and some backround reading in tennis elbow. It should not be considered exhaustive, simply a way of reviewing some of the major developments and current thinking in the area.<br /><br /><a href="http://tripevidencereviews.blogspot.com/2007/04/list-of-trip-evidence-reviews.html"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Click here</span></strong></a> to see all the TRIP Evidence Reviews.<br /><br /><strong>Evidence-Based Reports</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.aafp.org/afp/20070301/bmj.html">Tennis Elbow</a>. Clinical Evidence, 2006</li><li><a href="http://ebm.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/9/3/87">Topical nitric oxide relieved pain and symptoms in chronic extensor tendinosis at the elbow</a>. Evidence-Based Medicine (Requires free registration, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7377/0/h">Steroid injections may be better than shock wave therapy for tennis elbow, but this study has too many biases to conclude this confidently</a>. POEMs, 2002</li><li><a href="http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band126/b126-1.html">Acupuncture for elbow pain</a>. Bandolier, 2004</li></ul><p><strong>Clinical Guidelines</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=8273&nbr=4605&amp;ss=6&xl=999">Chronic elbow pain</a>. American College of Radiology, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=10417&amp;nbr=5463&ss=6&amp;xl=999">Elbow (acute & chronic)</a>. Work Loss Data Institute, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=8544&amp;nbr=4753&ss=6&amp;xl=999">Elbow complaints</a>. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2004</li></ul><p><strong>Systematic Reviews</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=32007000116">Extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)</a>. Health Technology Assessment, 2007</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&amp;ID=12005009500">Effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)</a>. DARE, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=279998">Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for refractory tendinopathies (plantar fasciitis and tennis elbow)</a>. NICE, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001821.html">Orthotic devices for the treatment of tennis elbow</a>. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2001</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=12005000876">A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials on physical interventions for lateral epicondylalgia</a>. DARE, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003525.html">Surgery for lateral elbow pain</a>. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2001</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&amp;ID=12004009813">The efficacy of splinting for lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review</a>. DARE, 2004</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=22004008180">Cost effectiveness of interventions for lateral epicondylitis: results from a randomised controlled trial in primary care</a>. NHS EED, 2004</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&amp;ID=12004009810">Rehabilitation for patients with lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review</a>. DARE, 2004</li></ul><p><strong>Recent articles in core journals</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&amp;dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17012266">Mobilisation with movement and exercise, corticosteroid injection, or wait and see for tennis elbow: randomised trial</a>. BMJ, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&amp;db=PubMed&list_uids=17272437&amp;dopt=Abstract">Treatment of chronic radial epicondylitis with botulinum toxin A. A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized multicenter study</a>. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2007</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&amp;dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16330790">Treatment of lateral epicondylitis with botulinum toxin: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial</a>. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2005</li></ul><p><strong>eTextbooks</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec21/ch324/ch324g.html">Merck Manual</a></li><li><a href="http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic510.htm">eMedicine</a></li><li><a href="http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=-174456818">GP Notebook</a></li></ul><p><strong>Clinical Queries</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2140">Is there any evidence for tennis elbow support versus NSAIDs in tennis elbow?</a> ATTRACT, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=2439">What evidence is there that corticosteroid injections are helpful in treating tennis or golfer's elbow?</a> NLH Q&amp;A Service, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2349">Is there any supportive evidence for continuing with the practice of injecting with steroids?</a> ATTRACT, 2006</li></ul><p><strong>Patient Information</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleid=359">NHS Direct Online</a></li><li><a href="http://www.emedicinehealth.com/tennis_elbow/article_em.htm">eMedicine Consumer Health</a></li><li><a href="http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/tennis_elbow.html">BUPA Health Information</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/40996101337726794-1453249723161134668?l=tennis.blog.tripdatabase.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Brasseynoreply@blogger.com0