Efficacy among surgical techniques varied depending on the clinical outcome measure, but all were superior to corticosteroid therapy and physical therapy according to the VAS and HHS in both comparison studies and between studies. This systematic review found that traditional nonoperative treatment helped most patients, SWT was a good alternative, and surgery was effective in refractory cases. Lustenberger DP, Ng VY, Best TM, Ellis TJ. Clin J Sport Med. 2011 Aug 2. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21814140
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