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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Efficacy of diclofenac in lateral epicondylitis of the elbow also treated with immobilization. The University of Montreal Orthopaedic Research Group.
To evaluate the efficacy of an oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. ⋯ Taking into account the limited improvement noted over rest and cast immobilization and the number of associated adverse events, it is difficult to recommend the use of diclofenac in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis at the dosage used in this study.