Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Demographics and characteristics of the patients
From: Effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in three major tendon diseases
Shoulder calcific tendonitis (n = 129) | Achilles tendinopathy (n = 102) | Elbow lateral epicondylitis (n = 80) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male/female | 92/37 | 46/56 | 45/35 |
Mean age (range) | 47.5 (19–70) | 48 (22–80) | 50 (20–76) |
Mean duration of symptoms (weeks) | 4.3 (3–7) | 6.7 (2–9) | 3.9 (2–6) |
Dominant side affected | 72 | 64 | 56 |
Previous treatments (number of subjects) | |||
NSAIDs | 31 | 24 | 19 |
Other analgesics | 52 | 41 | 28 |
Physical therapy | 21 | 16 | 12 |