AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD INJECTION FOR TENNIS ELBOW � A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

DR. ANEEN N. KUTTY; DR. RAVIKUMAR V.

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2016

AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD INJECTION FOR TENNIS ELBOW � A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dr. Aneen N. Kutty, Dr. Ravikumar V. ,

Abstract :

AIM: To evaluate Efficacy of intra Tendinous injections of Autologous blood with Lignocaine at Lateral Epicondylar region in Tennis Elbow patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in 50 cases of Tennis Elbow in 47 patients, from January 2012 to December 2015 in the Department of Orthopaedics, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode. Patients were followed up at 1 week, 3 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and one year. Results: About 60% of patients had excellent pain relief lasting about 1 year as per criteria of Roles and Mandsley. The average pain score decreased from 8.4 to 2.7 and average Nirschl stage from 6.8 to 2.0. Conclusion: Injection of autologous blood mixed with 2% lignocaine at lateral epicondylar region appears to be promising, cost effective, simple, efficient method of treatment for Tennis Elbow.