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corticosteroids vs botulinum toxin
Submit responseWong et.al did a placebo controlled trial of botulinum toxin for lateral epicondylitis. I have often treated tennis elbow with an injection of lidocaine and steroids. In his editorial Pullman asserts that BTx injections are “less harmful” than corticosteroids. Since corticosteroids are a standard treatment for this condition, the study would have been more useful if they had compared corticosteroids with BTx. rather than placebo.
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