Of the many treatment options for tendinopathy, percutaneous tenotomy has been used
throughout the body with success. With this procedure, a needle is repeatedly passed into …

A potential treatment for chronic tendinosis or tendinopathy is percutaneous ultrasound-
guided tendon fenestration, also termed dry needling or tenotomy. This procedure involves …

Objective. Initial reports have shown percutaneous sonographically guided needle tenotomy
without corticosteroid injection to be effective for the treatment of tennis elbow. The purpose …

Objectives To compare percutaneous ultrasound-guided needle tenotomy (PUNT) to
alternative treatments for chronic tendinopathy. Materials and methods A systematic …

Objectives To systematically assess the efficacy of percutaneous ultrasound-guided needle
tenotomy (PUNT) in the treatment of chronic tendinopathy and fasciopathy. Methods A …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous needle tenotomy
followed by a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection would result in pain reduction, functional …

Background Ultrasound guided tenotomy (USGT) is a minimally invasive treatment option for
patients with chronic tendinopathy. There are conflicting findings in the literature with some …

Context: Chronic tendinopathy is a challenging problem that can lead to significant disability
and limitation in not only athletics but also activities of daily living. While there are many …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review currently available tendon treatments,
especially those performed with sonographic guidance. CONCLUSION. Treatments of …

Tenotomy and debridement of diseased tendon can resolve symptoms due to chronic
degenerative tendinopathic lesions (ie tennis elbow). Recent improvements in …