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adiological, and clinical results within short time
follow up.
E-poster w/ Standard #125
Efficacy of Mesotherapy on Achilles
Tendinopathy. A Placebo-Controlled Study
Gianluca Camillieri, Rome, ITALY, Presenter
Edoardo Monaco, Rome, ITALY
Luca Labianca, Rome, ITALY
S.Andrea Hospital University of Rome ''La
Sapienza'', Rome, ITALY
Objective:
To assess effects of mesotherapic cocktails based
on type of lesion (deep, size, site, vascularisation
and sonographic features).
Methods:
Twenty-four sportive subjects with Achilles
tendinopathy were involved in a randomised
double blind placebo-controlled study. Each
group was homogeneous for age, gender and
sport level. Clinical evaluation before and after
treatment included Speck-Kalaue scoring system,
toe rise test, VAS, isokinetic test, functional jump
tests, and ultrasonographic evaluation. The
treatment protocol consisted of four mesoterapic
sessions distributed in three weeks. The posttreatment
evaluation was performed after four
weeks. Saline physiologic solution was used as
placebo. Any physical therapy or orthesis were
utilised during the mesoterapic treatment. T-test,
MANOVA and regression analysis were used for
statistical analysis. Differences were checked for
significance (P