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How does surgery compare to sham surgery or physiotherapy as a treatment for tendinopathy? A systematic review of randomised trials

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  • Dimitrios Challoumas Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medicine,Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Christopher Clifford Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medicine,Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UKDepartment of Physiotherapy, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Paul Kirwan School of Physiotherapy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, IrelandPhysiotherapy Department, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown, Ireland PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Neal L Millar Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medicine,Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Mr Neal L Millar; neal.millar{at}glasgow.ac.uk
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Challoumas D, Clifford C, Kirwan P, et al
How does surgery compare to sham surgery or physiotherapy as a treatment for tendinopathy? A systematic review of randomised trials
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2019;5:e000528. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000528

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  • Accepted March 26, 2019
  • First published April 24, 2019.
Online issue publication 
June 09, 2021

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