BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of a high volume injection as treatment for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: randomised controlled trial.
To study whether a high volume injection without corticosteroids improves clinical outcome in addition to usual care for adults with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy. ⋯ A high volume injection without corticosteroids in addition to usual care is not effective for symptom reduction in patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy. On the basis of our findings, we cannot recommend the use of a high volume injection in this patient group.